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  • Other clubs transfer thread Summer 2017 ( Barcelona sign Dembele)

This has been the most active thread this summer.

Claudius wrote:
Klaus wrote:

Only Arsenal can finish 5th and then go on and have a worse transfer window than all the other clubs in the top 6.

nothing can explain what has transpired this summer 

Don't worry, Wenger will reveal this in his book afterwards.

Herbas wrote:
Claudius wrote:

nothing can explain what has transpired this summer 

Don't worry, Wenger will reveal this in his book afterwards.

Want him to explain our banter era teams

I don't know what's saddest, that we fielded that team or that we aren't doing any better now.

What a horrible, horrible team.

As horrible as that team is and as much as I like a good Wenger bashing every now and again, surely that lineup is from a 6th matchday when we were already qualified.

Quincy Abeyie wrote:

I don't know what's saddest, that we fielded that team or that we aren't doing any better now.

At least that squad got 4th 😆

Coombs wrote:

No, the club is operated at a smaller scale than it has to be. Bit different.

Can you elaborate a little? 

Simples! We are one of the richest clubs in the world, but nothing we do reflects that.

It's all relative. We are rich, yes, but now lag further than ever behind the richest clubs.

It's not all about the money, but rather how we use our resources well. We can't compete with City, United, the Spanish clubs, PSG and Bayern but we are clearly at Juve level. They have reached 2 European finals and signed players turned into superstars while after 4 years we are still trying to clear out dross. We have a nett spend as much as Chelsea in recent years but they have won more than us. Others are simply smarter and have more ambitions when they spend.

Of course, it also helps to have a manager who knows what he is doing. Spurs and Liverpool have far lesser resources as compared to us, but have been doing better on the pitch with what they have.

Qwiss! wrote:
@lorddulaarsenal wrote:

Begins with W...

Harsh. Even I don't blame Welbeck for everything.

Bud dum pisssh!

Ibrahimovic rejoins United on a 1-year deal.

Klaus wrote:

Ibrahimovic rejoins United on a 1-year deal.

You've got to be kidding.

🙁

Smart purchasing from United. They have a squad to compete for the title.

Eugh... That's pretty decent backup.

Honestly, he's no Olivier Giroud.

Good player, but Barca saw their asses in their desperation. Can't we give them Ox?