Step Back into Reality Fans, Arsenal Are Unique

chris by Contributor Written on September 02, 2008
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Okay, this is my first article, and so I thought I'd write about something I love, and the only team I love to watch.

With all the hype surrounding big name signings and billionaire takeovers, I decided to take the time to write about what football is all about—and the only team challenging each year for the Premiership that goes about their business in a true footballing way.

Everyone admires the way we play, and how we manage to stay up there each year despite the enormous spending from other title contenders. It seems we have another team on the scene now in Man City, who are also trying to be like Chelski.

When I watch Arsenal play I cannot bare to look away from my TV screen, the football we play is out of this world at times...and what makes me laugh is that we have never really spent any money!

Vieira, Henry, Pires, Bergkamp, Nasri, Clichy, Cole, Sagna, Eduardo, Adebayor, Edu, Campbell, Toure...

To name just a few.

These players were either developed at the club to play exactly how Wenger wanted them too, or they were just not performing elsewhere.

Bergkamp at Inter, Henry at Juve...players who other managers weren't getting the best out of. This is where Wenger and Arsenal allow players to excel.

Arsenal will continue to challenge while we continue to have the ethic we currently have at the club. As much as supporters are calling for us to buy experienced players like Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd, it is just simply not the way we have been operating for the last ten years.

Campbell was a one off on a free—exactly the same as Silvestre is—so if the right player comes along Wenger will undoubtedly take him.

So while 40% or maybe more of Arsenal fans recently are ranting and raging over why Wenger has not bought a player, and that he doesn't care about fans...this is because he cares about the club even more.

If you can't see this then you are blinded by the ludicrous amounts of money being thrown around in the footballing world today. I am not against big money transfers, but if there is nobody worth that money, then what is the point if we have just as good players ready to step up and play the "Arsenal way"?

Long may it continue...

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