A really interesting article. Well worth a read, in which Arsene makes some great points.
Arsene Wenger is not about to break his acquisition policy and start spending money Arsenal do not have.
The Gunners boss is renowned for his considered approach to transfer dealings, with one eye forever focused on the club's bank balance.
Those methods have seen him come in for criticism at times and it has been suggested that the North London outfit need to splash the cash in order to challenge for top honours.
Wenger does not buy into that philosophy, though, with the long-term financial health of the club always taken into consideration.
He insists he will not be changing his ways any time soon, regardless of what people say, and admits he will continue to wheel and deal his way through each passing transfer window.
Amazed
When asked why Arsenal no longer sign big names, Wenger said: "Because we respect our budget. You look at the clubs who lose £100million or £150m and if we do that then we go bust. It's as simple as that. We pay what we can afford.
"I'm amazed that people are amazed that we do that. I think what is surprising is that people don't respect that.
"If I tell you we can win two more points but we lose £150m, what will you say? Win two more points. But when I ask a second question, where do we get the £150m in? Maybe you don't have the same answer.
"The beauty of the competition and this club is to be successful while respecting the balance and the funds of financial balance and all the rest for me doesn't look normal.
"People will maybe realise one day that it's not as easy to stay at the top and as well to cope with financial compulsories that you have at the top.
"We face rivals who do not respect the financial fair play. Instead, of us being accused, maybe people should look somewhere else."
Quandary
While reluctant to relax the Emirates Stadium purse strings, Wenger has not ruled out the prospect of adding to his title-chasing squad in the New Year.
Talking to TV station Al Jazeera, he said: "If necessary (I will buy in January). But this is the problem. People want me to develop young players. They want me to develop Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs, Theo Walcott and to also buy players.
"But the two do not go well together. You have to play players at a certain age or you lose them.
"We try to be successful. If we find the needed player who can give something more to the team then we will do it."
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_6605524,00.html
"We face rivals who do not respect the financial fair play. Instead, of us being accused, maybe people should look somewhere else."
Arsene Wenger is not about to break his acquisition policy and start spending money Arsenal do not have.
The Gunners boss is renowned for his considered approach to transfer dealings, with one eye forever focused on the club's bank balance.
Those methods have seen him come in for criticism at times and it has been suggested that the North London outfit need to splash the cash in order to challenge for top honours.
Wenger does not buy into that philosophy, though, with the long-term financial health of the club always taken into consideration.
He insists he will not be changing his ways any time soon, regardless of what people say, and admits he will continue to wheel and deal his way through each passing transfer window.
Amazed
When asked why Arsenal no longer sign big names, Wenger said: "Because we respect our budget. You look at the clubs who lose £100million or £150m and if we do that then we go bust. It's as simple as that. We pay what we can afford.
"I'm amazed that people are amazed that we do that. I think what is surprising is that people don't respect that.
"If I tell you we can win two more points but we lose £150m, what will you say? Win two more points. But when I ask a second question, where do we get the £150m in? Maybe you don't have the same answer.
"The beauty of the competition and this club is to be successful while respecting the balance and the funds of financial balance and all the rest for me doesn't look normal.
"People will maybe realise one day that it's not as easy to stay at the top and as well to cope with financial compulsories that you have at the top.
"We face rivals who do not respect the financial fair play. Instead, of us being accused, maybe people should look somewhere else."
Quandary
While reluctant to relax the Emirates Stadium purse strings, Wenger has not ruled out the prospect of adding to his title-chasing squad in the New Year.
Talking to TV station Al Jazeera, he said: "If necessary (I will buy in January). But this is the problem. People want me to develop young players. They want me to develop Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs, Theo Walcott and to also buy players.
"But the two do not go well together. You have to play players at a certain age or you lose them.
"We try to be successful. If we find the needed player who can give something more to the team then we will do it."
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_6605524,00.html
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