Oh Wenger, Please Go Shopping!

They say 'money saved is money earned'. But in football, you don’t spend money. You invest it. Arsene Wenger has always been one to save. Barring a certain Nicolas Anelka (whose returns would've put the smartest stock broker to shame), Wenger has only been a ‘saver’ and not an ‘investor’ in the transfer market. Arsenal fans have been very patient for more than three years now. but what they witnessed on Wednesday night against Spurs might have been the final straw.

You can say that the night's happenings were ‘Typical Arsenal’. Everything seemed to be going for them. United had slipped up at the weekend, Chelsea just about managed to get past Bolton in a volleyball, erm, I mean football game and all Arsenal really had to do was beat Tottenham to jump into second place. But then again, what happened was that Spurs took the game 2-1 in probably the only time in the last four seasons where this fixture’s result actually mattered. 

Wenger, if you’re out there listening, it is time to loosen those strings. Spend! And I don’t mean spend on unknown commodities who no doubt will become ‘future’ superstars, but I mean spend on those stars who you call over-priced and over-hyped for at least they will deliver those trophies before you are on your way. The current generation of Arsenal fans too deserve to see success, so stop building for the future and start focusing on the present.

It’s good to hear that Chamakh is heading to London. Word from the Arsenal camp is also that a certain Wojciech Szczesny is the next big thing to hit the Emirates faithful. Wenger needs to also go out and look for an out and out striker. Something that Arsenal have never really had, which in my findings seem crucial for a club’s success. 

Just look at the number of goals Ruud Van Nistelrooy scored forManchester United during his term there. Look at the way Drogba has been banging in goals consistently over the past three seasons. An out and out machine-like robotic striker who would just put the ball in the back of the net regardless of the class, touch or skill, and would kill all those claims of Arsenal being shy in front of goal and lacking the edge to kill the game off. Bendtner, im sorry, but you are just not the one for this. 

Defensively too, Wenger needs to add more Vermaelen’s to his squad. Get rid of Silvestre! Bring in a high profile signing. On the flipside, if we really now think about it, apart from injuries there has been no other reason why they have failed yet again this season. It hasn’t been because their squad isn’t good enough or any such thing. On their day, Fabregas, Arshavin, RVP & co. can destroy pretty much any defensive line up in the world, but how many games have the three of them actually played together?

So how about this Mr. Wenger, go out and buy a good physio and fitness coach! Revamp the medical staff you have at the Emirates. Bring in the very best. If you’re saving on the outside then at least invest it inside! Give those poor Arsenal fans one major injury free season!
That’s all they’re really asking for.


Of Rooney, Real And Other Such Fantasies!
If reports are to believed, Rooney could very well be on his way to the Spanish capital this summer with Real reportedly willing to part with a whopping 90m. Adding to that, personal terms with the former Evertonian could see him pocket a mind boggling 60m in wages over the next five years.

Rubbish. Absolute rubbish. As long as Sir Alex Ferguson remains in charge at Old Trafford, no such deal can or will ever take place. Unlike Ronaldo, who only left to cherish his childhood dream of playing for the club he loved, Rooney is already at that club.

My belief is that no amount of money will be enough to sway his thoughts and if anything, the clubs' 800m debt could be the only factor that they may take into consideration. What I like most is that, since his move, Ronaldo has always talked about how he misses playing with Rooney and how he would love the oppurtunity to link up with him again. But not once has Rooney said anything similar about Ronaldo. Clearly, he wants nothing to do with Madrid and does not want to give the media any chance to write anything whatsoever on him being unhappy or unsettled at the club.

That is Mr.Manchester United for you.