Week after week, I listen to the criticisms of Arsenal from non-Gunners fans and the constant belief that Arsene Wenger should be sacked as Arsenal manager. In the modern day world of football, it seems that winning is everything, no matter the cost of success of the consequences of doing so. The argument goes that Arsenal aren’t winning under Wenger and so this completely justifies adopting their approach of developing young players and living within their financial means.
A justifiable argument perhaps, but only if one takes a very short-term view. Firstly, while no Gooner would claim to be happy with the lack of silverware coming their way, a large number of them so enjoy watching the breathtaking free-flowing football on display that it is a sacrifice many are willing to make.
Leaving the quality of the football aside, there is a very simple reason why Arsenal’s approach is the best one. Money. Put simply, the only way to compete with the top teams without developing your own players is to match them pound for pound and pay top dollar for proven world class players.
Unfortunately, the majority of the top teams are not living in the real world at the moment. For Manchester City to pay Yaya Toure
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