Arsenal's Project is Worth the Wait!

I think it is, as has always been, too hasty to mock Arsene Wenger, as he is one of the only managers with any sort of ethic.

He more than anybody would want to achieve great things, especially when it would prove that he was right to stick to his convictions.

I like the sound of Stephen Appiah (plus the thought that he is for free and has so much experience and class, although he does have a checkered injury history), but even if it doesn't happen, if the players who he continues to have a lot of belief and trust in put up 100 percent everyday on the field of play we will have nothing less than the performance we saw against Newcastle.

People seem to forget that Alexander Song was the best defensive midfielder at The African Cup of Nations in January, and he was among the stand-out performers at the Olympics (where he spent a lot of time covering at centreback for his red card hungry teammates) earlier this year.

That is a lot of experience, given how competitive these two events turned out to be. He also got a good run at the end of last season, and it must be said that he impressed.

Denilson has somehow begun to put out a good show, going by the stats at least—he has two assists and one goal to his name already. Plus, he worked his socks out in the second leg against F.C Twente and in the game against Newcastle.

As they say, "you are only as good as your last game".

People seem to discount that fact that Fabianski is an international goalkeeper, and given his performances to date, is ready to deputise for the very dependable Almunia.

The performance of Samir Nasri, no matter how young he is, goes to show that the gaffer has a good eye for buying quality—especially as it concerns replacing the very legendary Robert Pires.

The fact that the quality he has not had at his disposal—Rosicky, Eduardo, Diaby, and even the newly signed Bischoff—and his continued belief that players who can slot into different positions in midfield and attack could only help boost the numbers, is as good as any manager that knows his onions.

It is a young team no doubt, but a team with lots of quality, and it is basically quality that differentiates the big four from the rest—both in management and players.

The bulk of this young team was in the run to the Champions League final, and that is a massive plus.

Arsene Wenger has even, over time, become more comfortable with buying players in the January window. This is to help give spice to whatever performance the team has already given, plus provide a good time to adapt to the league and its challenges before the next season.

Mr. Wenger knows what he is doing and there is no doubt about that, but we all have to wait till the season is over before passing judgment on this team again.