Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Arsenal Back In It?

After an absolutely horrific start to the season for Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side, I, like many throughout the sport wrote off the team from North London. Winning two of your first seven games tends to have that effect on people. However, it appears that there is a revival of sorts going on at their home, the Emirates Arena. Since this horrid start, they have rebounded, winning three of their last four, including a massive victory at Chelsea this past weekend.
There weren't many happy faces at the Emirates until recently.

While several weeks ago it appeared Wenger's head was rightly going to be on the chopping block, he now has his fans believing again that they could make something of this season. I've always had mixed feelings about Wenger, because I love the attacking, free-flowing style of play that he has implemented at Arsenal. However, he always seems too keen to buy cheap, young players that don't necessarily pan out, rather than splash the cash for established talent. It seems even when he realizes he must spend more, he will opt to buy several risky players rather than one sure fire guy. His younger players and new purchases are gelling, and it seems Arsenal's rapid rise up the Premier League table should continue, for the time being.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Are you suggesting that Wenger should try to sign a high priced athlete with a history of success rather than invest in a low priced prospect with a potential for stardom?

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  2. Ryan ClearyNovember 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Yes and no. While surely finding a diamond in the rough type of player, an as of yet unproven player who turns out to be a star, Wenger needs to pair these types of players with more established talent. By doing so, he could create a type of balance beneficial to both. In the short term the established star would surely find himself with the majority of the minutes, but eventually cede minutes to the younger player as he develops. Also, the developing player can be aided by the knowledge and experience of the older, more established player. Too often I think Wenger feels he has to only find players no one has ever heard of.

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