Comments on: Arsenal: Why David Moyes is not the answer http://backpagefootball.com/arsenal-why-david-moyes-is-not-the-answer/54605/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:52:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mark Godfrey http://backpagefootball.com/arsenal-why-david-moyes-is-not-the-answer/54605/comment-page-1/#comment-461524 Mark Godfrey Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:20:24 +0000 http://backpagefootball.com/?p=54605#comment-461524 Everton are not hamstrung? Besides having been continually around £50 million in debt for most of the last decade and the bank withdrawing their overdraft in summer 2011 and forcing them to sell £20 million worth of players, how do you consider them not hamstrung? Arsenal spend since 2002 £259.1 million. Everton spend in same time £139.35 million. In the same period have have a net spend of £1.7 million on transfers per year only spending what they can afford having sold players to stay afloat, while Arsenal have actually made a profit of around £15 million from transfers alone in the decade mostly from the players like RVP and Fabregas who have jumped ship because they see the club’s ambition and potential on the wane. What have Arsenal achieved since 2005 that Everton haven’t? Trophies? No. Chapmions League qualification?Yes. What good has it done them if silverware is the aim? None. While Moyes is not perfect, one thing he would bring Arsenal is a backbone. And everytime i hear Gunners fans on radio/tv/online etc they moan about their lack of strength and pragmatism. There would have to be compromise on the flair aspect of their game if Moyes or someone like him became boss but how long will Arsenal fans be happy with a nice day out at their shiny new stadium, watching some nice sideways passing, while watching the likes of Man U, Man C and Chelsea waltz off with the trophies? For the last 10 years Everton have overachieved and Arsenal? You can fill in the rest……

]]> By: ukdavo http://backpagefootball.com/arsenal-why-david-moyes-is-not-the-answer/54605/comment-page-1/#comment-461500 ukdavo Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:29:06 +0000 http://backpagefootball.com/?p=54605#comment-461500 Utd, City & Chelsea are on a different level when it comes to spending power.. which means that realistically all other teams are competing for 4th place.

Arsenal’s recent record of 3rds & 4ths effectively makes them the best of the rest, consistently finishing higher than bigger spending Liverpool.

Of course its not impossible for teams on smaller budgets to finish 1st or 2nd but its certainly much more difficult.

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