Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has justified his decision of buying only one player in January, that too on the transfer deadline day by saying it is difficult to buy players in the winter.
The Frenchman said as quoted in the press:
“Manchester United, who did they buy? Chelsea, who did they buy? Liverpool bought. Man City didn’t buy – for one single reason.
“For the top, top, top clubs, it’s difficult to strengthen your team in the middle of the season.”
Every team in this world want to bolster their squad with the sources they have and that is irrespective of summer or winter. For instance, Liverpool desperately wanted to improve their squad and hence they bought two players. Chelsea bought Demba Ba because they needed a striker badly.
It is true that market availability of players play big factor but the notion that top clubs don’t buy players in January because it is difficult to buy is rubbish. Had that been the case, Man Utd wouldn’t have signed Vidic and Evra in winter and Chelsea wouldn’t have bought Torres and Luiz (recent examples) in January and so on.
Wenger chose to remember the market situation of this season only and therefore generalizing it overall doesn’t make sense at all.
Wenger’s just a shit talker……
i disagree with the above article, it is difficult for us, arsenal to buy in january because we need players to fit into the passing and flowing game we play, for example a peter crouch or frank lampard would never fit in at arsenal even though thet are quality players.
Do you research properly before you conclude with a story you think will get your sympathy. Wenger is right. Last year January I remember Alex Ferguson saying the same thing about January buy, and you see that Tores has been a waste of money all this while. Arsenal needed a player that will fit into the team. Not just any kind of player can player for Arsenal. They can be superstar does not mean they will bring balance to the team. Before we lost the Carling cup final, during the match briefing I heard Wenger saying it was all about balance in the team and the dressing room. I believe he learnt so much from a onetime captain that now plays for Spurs how is presence was a nightmare in the dressing room.
We have players on loan that could have been called back if they need arises but I believe we will do okay even if we might not win the league. After all for the past ten years teams that have spent more than Arsenal are below Arsenal for we have always finished above them so spending does not guarantee success. Manchester City spent for four years and only won last year and this year they are shit to think of despite their spending. When they won they won by goal difference. This is an indication that it is not how you buy but what you buy and develop.