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Is money the solution for Arsenal?

Roar Guru
17th September, 2012
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Roar Guru
17th September, 2012
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While big bucks play a pivotal part in defining the success of a club in football, is it fair to say that the success of a team is dependent on the wealth of funds at the club’s disposal?

It’s a debatable subject because on one hand you have clubs such as Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City, to name a few, that have been recipients of success in recent years with the influx of big money.

The purchase of top players has yielded success – trophies – to be precise.

But on the other hand, clubs such as Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Barcelona have had success built on the solid foundation of home-grown talent.

But where does this leave the heavily condemned Arsenal FC?

Arsenal is a club steeped in history and has developed a huge following across the globe for the attractive brand of football on show.

The Gunners have consistently remained in the top bracket of football for scores of seasons, both in the domestic circuit as well as in Europe.

While manager Arsene Wenger has catapulted the club to dizzying heights since his inception in 1996, he has been at the receiving end of criticism as the club has failed to win a major competition since the FA Cup victory in 2005.

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We tend to forget that the scholarly Wenger is forced to create the best squad with the limited resources at his disposal and, therefore, it’s in the wrong to hold him entirely responsible for the club’s barren trophy cabinet.

While the devoted legion of Arsenal fans have been piling on the pressure on the management for the purchase of high-profile players, the club has been adamant about making a splash in the transfer market.

Chairman Peter Hill-Wood has admitted that the club has no intention of competing in the transfer market, and also pointed out that clubs need to learn from the recent state of affairs with the now cash-strapped Scottish club Rangers currently competing in the third-division in the 2012-13 season due to mismanagement of funds.

With the recent departures of some of their best players Robin Van Persie, Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas in the last couple of seasons, the glamour quotient of Arsenal has taken a beating.

But the current squad still possesses a lot of firepower within their ranks to hold fort against the best. This is an opportunity for young players such as Gervinho, Chamberlain, Chamakh and Santos to step up and create a name for themselves and with a brilliant coach in the form of Wenger at the helm.

But going back to the question of whether money can buy success, do you think a surplus of funds is the only way Arsenal FC can win silverware? Or do they persevere with faith in the young brigade and remain resolute in their quest for success? Time will tell.

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