To the best of my knowledge Wenger acknowledged that we were in for Arshavin when we started to negotiate with Zenit. He even told the press about how he tried to sign him after the Euros but Arshavin's agent wanted far too much money. It wasn't exactly a secret that we wanted him.
Humble Rex wrote:Well, well. I always felt it would be unlike Wenger not to give those games to the not quite ready Coquelin.
Honestly, give Coquelin a chance and I'm certain that he'll end up a better player than M'Vila will.