Exactly Mervyn. They seem to be signing
Yep. There was some perplexing decision making last year (although signing a seasoned Brazilian from Chelsea doesn’t exactly equal a masterplan)
This summer’s been different. Intelligent signings of exactly the right age and pedigree. Young England internationals like Ben White don’t come cheap. That’s the hard reality, and they have sell-on value. The squad‘s now brimming with young, emerging talent who’ve a season of limited distractions to blend. Come November they’ll either be flying - or Arteta will be gone.
Judgement just 3 games into a coivd-disrupted season is for the hysterical few; headline writers and the odd gullible fool who laps up every word.
I can’t see Ben White’s sell on value ever being more than what they have paid for him. He is already one of the most expensive side backs ever, so he needs to be consistently world class just to resemble good value. Just because he is young doesn’t mean paying huge is sensible.
Man Utd spent big on Jadon Sancho, one of the best wingers in Europe with goals and assists coming out of his ears, and plenty of youth on his side.
Surely you can see the difference between players that are young AND elite/near elite, rather than players that are just young?
Ben White, Aaron Ramsdale, Lokonga. Do you see the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool or Chelsea queuing up to sign these players, let alone blowing £150m in the process?
Arsenal seem to be shopping in different aisles to the rest of world football.
These signings might work out in 2-3 years time, but I thought that was the idea with Saka, Holding, Smith-Rowe, Maitland Niles etc.
The squad is weighted far too heavy with potential rather than players who can deliver in the here and now.
