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WENGER RULES OUT MAJOR SPENDING

• BrUtUs

  13 Mar 08, 14:27

  From 365

  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted there will be no major transfer spending at the club in the summer.

  Wenger's cautious approach to the market in recent seasons has enabled him to build a squad that currently tops the Premier League, and he sees no reason to go on a spree in the close season even though the club will back him with cash.

  The Frenchman is determined to spend within his budget and will continue to place emphasis on the kind of continuity that is reaping rewards for the club.

  "I will keep faith [with the current players] because we have worked hard for what we have now," said Wenger.

  "I have said many times, the real target of a manager is to find the balance with what comes in and what goes out and build a team with these restrictions. It is to do well with the funds available.

  "We have money because we made money, and we made money because we made the right decisions.

  "I believe a football team is not about buying and selling. It is about building, patience, working together and going through a growing process.

  "Also, it is enjoyable now to see the team coming up slowly and see how well they can do."

  Wenger is prepared to spend heavily but insists that his decision to invest in youngsters a few years ago has kept the need to go into the market to a minimum.

  "I would have to be completely convinced that it is right and not stupid for the future of the club," he said.

  "But I am in a position where I anticipated the years to come and I prepared for it."

   

  guess no big names for summer...
• 798

  13 Mar 08, 14:29

  sibeh STUBBORN!

• cApitaland

  13 Mar 08, 14:30

  hahaa that was expected la. fresh talent wouldnt hurt.

• BrUtUs

  13 Mar 08, 14:30

  Originally posted by 798:

  sibeh STUBBORN!

  
  guess gunners fans will hv to content with watching diaby and eboue messing up at the flanks next season as well...

• 798

  13 Mar 08, 14:32

  Originally posted by BrUtUs:

  
  guess gunners fans will hv to content with watching diaby and eboue messing up at the flanks next season as well...

  
  n more injuries fatigue. wenger must not forget some of his young players r very ambitious. if Arsenal do not win any major cups, there will be a tend dat some of them will want to leave next season.

• BrUtUs

  13 Mar 08, 14:35

  Originally posted by 798:

  
  n more injuries fatigue. wenger must not forget some of his young players r very ambitious. if Arsenal do not win any major cups, there will be a tend dat some of them will want to leave next season.

  
  fabregas is 1 example tat might leave if theres no ambition by the club...

• cApitaland

  13 Mar 08, 14:37

  Originally posted by BrUtUs:

  
  fabregas is 1 example tat might leave if theres no ambition by the club...

  realli arh.

• BrUtUs

  13 Mar 08, 14:52

  Originally posted by cApitaland:

  realli arh.

  
  not confirm but not surprise he does leave one day...

• felirox

  13 Mar 08, 16:28

  Who wants Eboue you tell me? If only we had Ribery...

• gunner77

  13 Mar 08, 17:05

  since when wenger has done a major spending ?

• Trump_Card

  13 Mar 08, 17:17

  I think he can only afford to do so if we secure a major trophy this season ... Otherwise really have to spend big

• T.Ryousuke

  13 Mar 08, 19:00

  He need to pay more for Flamini and buy a CD and GK.

   

• stellazio

  13 Mar 08, 19:01

  Yeah if they had bought Ribery it would've been awesome. But he doesn't have to make big buys, just good replacements and backups.

• 798

  13 Mar 08, 19:03

  one thing wenger must take note. Even since Pires gone, Arsenal has no good wingers to replace him.

  Rosicky is fine but he is injuries-prone. we need to buy quality ones becos Eboue look like shit.

• stellazio

  13 Mar 08, 19:04

  And Wingers that regularly contributes to scoring, like Pires, Ljungberg and Overmars before em.

• Trump_Card

  13 Mar 08, 19:06

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  Yeah if they had bought Ribery it would've been awesome. But he doesn't have to make big buys, just good replacements and backups.

  True ... No quality back-ups = no consistency

• 798

  13 Mar 08, 19:06

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  And Wingers that regularly contributes to scoring, like Pires, Ljungberg and Overmars before em.

  
  the current wingers r so sucky dat even sagna n clichy need to cover up for them.

  worse is walcott, rosicky r getting injure often.

• Trump_Card

  13 Mar 08, 19:11

  Solution for AW : Sell Gilberto and pussy pair Diaby and Eboue . Get Carlos Vela back and AW can also consider buying Diego Capel from Sevilla .

• bryanw

  13 Mar 08, 19:13

  hi trumpie. dont pussy pussy here pussy pussy there.

• Trump_Card

  13 Mar 08, 19:20

  Originally posted by bryanw:

  hi trumpie. dont pussy pussy here pussy pussy there.

  Cant think of a better description ... Look at Diaby , I think his passing success rate only 50% , somemore always lose possession then Clichy have to clean up his shit . Eboue also another one , machiam twins lidat

• bryanw

  13 Mar 08, 19:30

  arsenal is a team no individual superstars. n gilberto currently no form. we must support them. give them chance.  but not at the expense of the champions league trophy. omg. i quite sure derby will be raped by man u.

• felirox

  13 Mar 08, 22:59

  Sell gilberto,Eboue and diaby. Get Vela back,buy jesus navas!

• SiMiLaiEh*

  15 Mar 08, 01:35

  buy pirlo settle