Saluting Arsenal's Bargain Bin Side

One for David Dein ahead of tomorrow’s AGM. How to build a title-challenging side without needing to spend a fortune



Saluting Arsenal's Bargain Bin Side

Jol: Free-spending chump


The Arsenal team that played against the Tiny Totts in September cost thus:

Almunia: 500k
Sagna: 6million
Toure: £150k
Gilberto: 4.5million
Clichy: 500k
Diaby: 2million
Flamini: Free
Fabregas: Nominal
Hleb: 7.5million
Van Persie: 3.5million
Adebeyor: 3million
Subs:
Rosicky: 6.8million
Song: 1million
Denilson: 3.4million

Total: £32.85million (that's the price of two Darren Bents).

In contrast the Spuds cost...

Paul Robinson: 1.5million
Pascal Chimbonda: 4.5million
Young-Pyo Lee: 1million
Younes Kaboul: 7million
Gareth Bale: 5million (could be 10, but we'll say 5 for now)
Michael Dawson: 8million
Tom Huddlestone: 2million
Jermaine Jenas: 9million
Steed Malbranque: 2million
Dimitar Berbatov: 10.9million
Robbie Keane: 7million
Subs:
Aaron Lennon: 1million
Darren Bent: 16million

Total: £74.9million

So even though we used one more sub their team cost well over double ours (£42 million more in fact) and yet we embarrassed them once again. Arsene Wenger is ace. Martin Jol is a spoon.


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