Rocky the King
This transfer window finished as have many others. Arsenal fans with mixed views about the signing of Danny Welbeck from Manchester United. Let’s be honest, when Welbeck was shown the door by Man United, he was told that he could not sign for a rival. So Arsenal have profited from the traditional late activity and bringing in a player at literally the eleventh hour. This is because transfer window megadeals always occur on the last day, the agents are hoping to squeeze more out of the deal and the player knows that personal terms are likely to be agreed if they really want to move away. So how did Arsene Wenger do? Well it’s like the legendary Curate’s egg whatever that is, (apparently good in parts). Arsenal have as usual profited at the expense of other team’s problems, rather than carving out their destiny by ruthless ambition and determined spending.
No one can be absolutely sure that if Man United had not secured Falcao, that Danny Welbeck’s move to Arsenal would not have taken place as the player was determined to move. With me so far? As it seems logical to speculate that from Welbeck’s point of view, playing in the Champions League was mandatory and this would enable a future big money signing should Arsenal’s fortunes falter. A move to Tottenham therefore was never really on the cards unless Arsenal refused to meet his personal terms. I expect to see Welbeck working extremely hard during European fixtures therefore which will be to Arsenal’s benefit in the group D of death which is not as straightforward as pundits think in my view. I believe that in fixtures like the one recently against Leicester, Welbeck may ignite our season by scoring those goals that Sanogo would miss.
Arsenal have managed to claim success in the transfer marker having secured two decent players Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck. I like Danny Welbeck and I believe that he will add to the Arsenal. He is not accepted as world class, but at the age of 23 yrs and being English, how many players truly can carry that tag? Arsenal fans will point to the failure to secure another centre back and so for this Wenger can be correctly criticised. However again the signing of Calum Chambers was decent and provides a degree of cover. Arsenal have failed to dine at the top table with the Barcelona’s Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, and until Arsene Wenger leaves the Emirates I remain of the view that they will never win the Champions League, but let’s be happy that with the current crop of new signings, we can fight hard and should be able to maintain out 4th place berth.
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