Arsene Wenger's managerial acumen and his tactics in the transfer market have come under the scanner after Arsenal's poor run in the Premier League. With Arsenal's form faltering after the draw against Tottenham, many Arsenal "fans" started calling for Wenger's head, with many of them calling him "a liar."
Many "resources" on the internet which provide daily information about the club, along with opinions have also openly come out and criticised the man. While they have every right to do so, they have to look at the bigger picture.
The more I think about it, the more I tend to agree with my fellow Co-Community Leader that Arsenal simply don't have the money to spend in the transfer market.
Back in the summer, Arsene Wenger suffered the bitter disappointment of losing Alexander Hleb and Mathieu Flamini—both of whom he trusted for a considerable amount of time, only to be left stranded after a season which promised a lot. He had to listen to excuses like "London is too noisy," and "I want to play for my dream club," along with many Arsenal fans.
The board constantly said in the summer that there was money available for Wenger to spend. For some reason though, it is very difficult to understand why Wenger wouldn't have used the money to improve his squad.
The reasoning for this is quite simple—the board views Arsenal as a very successful business model. Arsene Wenger finds young stars, makes them play attractive football and always makes the club qualify for the Champions League. The Emirates Stadium, with its improved capacity, has also generated heavy match day revenues—thereby increasing the club's profitability.
What the board has forgotten in this equation is the fans.
They can be forgiven for that as well. Not many fans really questioned Arsene Wenger's previous failures to win silverware, and they always stuck by him. Fans always felt that "Arsene Knows."
However today, they have turned against him.
Arsene Wenger always knew that this season was going to be a crucial one for the club. That is exactly why he wanted to sign the likes of Xabi Alonso and Gokhan Inler to reinforce his midfield. The former was seemingly priced out by Liverpool, while the latter used Arsenal as leverage to get a bumper deal at Udinese.
Things just didn't go right for a man who was always so successful in the transfer market.
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