{"id":480654,"date":"2011-09-03T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-03T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/xmlimport\/index.php\/2011\/09\/03\/wenger-always-seems-to-be-scraping-around-the-bargain-bin-fans-of-arsenal-chelsea-liverpool-manchester-city-manchester-united-tottenham\/"},"modified":"2011-09-03T08:58:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-03T08:58:00","slug":"wenger-always-seems-to-be-scraping-around-the-bargain-bin-fans-of-arsenal-chelsea-liverpool-manchester-city-manchester-united-tottenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/09\/03\/wenger-always-seems-to-be-scraping-around-the-bargain-bin-fans-of-arsenal-chelsea-liverpool-manchester-city-manchester-united-tottenham\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Wenger always seems to be scraping around the bargain bin’ – fans of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United & Tottenham…"},"content":{"rendered":"

A frenzied summer of transfer activity, in which Premier League clubs splashed out a massive \u00a3485m on players, came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday as the transfer window slammed shut.<\/p>\n

Goal.com<\/strong> spoke to some of our favourite fan bloggers and supporters groups to get their verdict on how their club performed with their wheeling and dealing this summer.<\/p>\n

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Are you pleased with how your club operated in the transfer market this summer?
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I’m pleased with the last 48 hours considering the circumstances but I think Arsenal have had a terrible summer. We let the Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri deals drag on for too long. We knew they were going at the start of the summer, or should have known, and we should have signed replacements straight away rather than afterwards.<\/p>\n

That was a big mistake. But it has been a pleasing end to the window. Per Mertesacker coming in is fantastic, Yossi Benayoun is a massively under-rated player and Mikel Arteta has a platform to demonstrate what a talent he is. I’m not too sure about Park Chu-Young – he is more for the ‘hope’ category. Andre Santos looks more like an Arsene Wenger signing of old, a bit reminiscent of when we signed Silvinho from way back.<\/p>\n

Which new signings excite you the most?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mertesacker is the most exciting for me. At Le Grove, we have been calling for Mertesacker since 2008. To finally sign a defender capable of defending aerial balls is a brilliant bit of business – he has 75 caps for Germany, has won the Bundesliga and has lots of Champions League experience. He will make a big difference to us.<\/p>\n

He is not just big but powerfully built too and means we will no longer go to places like Stoke and fear being bullied in the air. Mertesacker should also form a nice little and large partnership with Thomas Vermaelen.<\/p>\n

Which new signings are you sceptical about?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It would be unfair of me to be too sceptical about young players but I’m concerned that Carl Jenkinson, a player who only played seven or eight games in League One, is the reserve right-back. He seems a nice guy and is passionate about playing for Arsenal but there are some quality issues around him and whether he can make the step up.<\/p>\n

Of the senior players, Yossi Benayoun’s fitness is an issue and I am concerned that Park Chu-Young is not built for the Premier League. He has not really played at the highest club level, Monaco were relegated last season and we really should have been signing a higher quality centre-forward.<\/p>\n

Are you sad or disappointed to see any particular players leave?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I was very sad to see Cesc Fabregas go. He was the heartbeat of the team and symbolic of ‘project youth’. To lose a player who, for me is one of the best three players in the world in his position, is devastating.<\/p>\n

If he is fit for the season, he is capable of scoring 20 goals and 20 assists. You need two players to replace him. I’m not too fussed about Samir Nasri. He had three good months in three years and to get \u00a325m for him with a year left on his contract is not too upsetting.<\/p>\n

Who’s the best player your club was linked with but ultimately didn’t sign?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There were two – Eden Hazard, who has been Ligue 1 player of the year twice in a row, and Yann M’Vila, who is exactly the kind of aggressive, box to box, defensive midfield player we were so sorely lacking in the opening three Premier League games. They would have really worked for us. Hopefully we will get them next year.<\/p>\n

Any lessons to be learned from this window for your club?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, do your business early. That is the key. We should not be looking to pick up bargains at the end of the window. If the scouts don’t know who is available in early June then what are they doing? In recent years, Arsene Wenger always seems to be scraping around the bargain bin. We need to do our business in June and give the players time to bed in during pre-season.<\/p>\n

Anyone you’d like to see targeted in January?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A defensive midfielder like M’Vila and I am also hopeful we can pick up Gary Cahill. I think he is still on the radar and could give us a boost in January to help us get into the top four. We still have \u00a350m left in the kitty and hopefully we will spend some of it.<\/p>\n

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Are you pleased with how your club operated in the transfer market this summer?
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Basically yes \u2013 they don\u2019t seem to have overspent, which Chelsea quite often do, and there seems to have been an emphasis on youth and potential which tells me that AVB has a plan and is looking to the future.<\/p>\n

Not sure if we managed to get all the positions we needed covering sorted out, but overall quite happy.<\/p>\n

Which new signings excite you the most?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mata and Lukaku without a doubt. Mata could be the creative\/wide player we need to unlock many a stubborn defence this season.<\/p>\n

He has already impressed on his debut against Norwich, as did Lukaku. Lukaku is young, very strong and pacy with a great first touch, and must be the long-term replacement for Drogba.<\/p>\n

Which new signings are you sceptical about?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I have to admit that signing Raul Meireles was a surprise, especially as we had been in for an out and out creative midfielder in Modric.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s not a world beater, but could prove to be a very useful squad player for us and may be even more.<\/p>\n

Are you sad or disappointed to see any particular players leave?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t quite see the sense in loaning Yossi Benayoun out to Arsenal. Also I feel sad that we never really got to see Yossi at his best.<\/p>\n

My guess is that Chelsea may have let him go as he is an injury concern. Letting Zhirkov go was also a shame as he\u2019d invariably done all right for us as a squad player.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also sorry to see some of our promising youngsters sold, like Jack Cork, Tore, Sala and Rajkovic.<\/p>\n

Who’s the best player your club was linked with but ultimately didn’t sign?
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Weren\u2019t we in for Messi at some stage???? No in all honesty Wesley Sneijder, Sergio Aguero and Neymar would be the disappointments. \u00a340 million for Modric way too much so not disappointed.<\/p>\n

Any lessons to be learned from this window for your club?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I think doing business earlier rather than leaving it to the last minute is the most sensible policy, but having said that \u2013 we weren\u2019t in a position to do that as we were without a manager at that time.<\/p>\n

Learning not to be held to ransom would also be a good lesson, so that we don\u2019t over pay for players.<\/p>\n

Anyone you’d like to see targeted in January?
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Van der Wiel, Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne.<\/p>\n

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Are you pleased with how your club operated in the transfer market this summer?
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Delighted. The owners have backed the manager and you can’t ask for any more than that.<\/p>\n

The squad is much stronger, we’ve offloaded the deadwood and all of a sudden the bench looks strong and we’ve got options all over the pitch.<\/p>\n

Which new signings excite you the most?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jose Enrique has been a revelation and has slotted straight into the side to solve the left-back problem which has bugged Liverpool for years.<\/p>\n

You probably can’t get too excited about a left-back though, so I’ll say Stewart Downing because he’s got pace, can deliver a good ball and can score goals. When he clicks with his team-mates I think he could be a huge asset for the club. Sebastian Coates will be interesting, too.<\/p>\n

Which new signings are you sceptical about?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s always a nagging doubt about Craig Bellamy given his track record for unpredictable behaviour.<\/p>\n

But even then, his questionable golf shots aside, he was good for Liverpool last time, albeit a little goal-shy. He represents good business on a free.<\/p>\n

Are you sad or disappointed to see any particular players leave?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

No. No tears about any of them, including Meireles.<\/p>\n

Who’s the best player your club was linked with but ultimately didn’t sign?
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<\/strong>Neymar, but that was never going to happen. It was just fans having a laugh on Twitter, trying to wind Jim White et al up.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Any lessons to be learned from this window for your club?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yep, always conduct business early in the window. Which we did. Much better than going on a Supermarket Sweep style purchasing spree in the dying hours. Then you end up with the left overs.<\/p>\n

Anyone you’d like to see targeted in January?
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Perhaps someone who can play on the right wing long-term. We’ve got options now in terms of players who can do a job there, but it isn’t really any of our players’ specialist role.<\/p>\n

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Are you pleased with how your club operated in the transfer market this summer?
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Overall, it’s been a great transfer window for City. We’ve managed to move out a lot of players deemed surplus to requirements, leaving us with a leaner squad and wage bill, and brought in a handful of top quality recruits.<\/p>\n

This window was always going to be about tweaking the squad, rather than the wholesale changes we have seen in the past.<\/p>\n

Which new signings excite you the most?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri. Both are world class attackers, and will provide us with the creativity that was at times lacking last year.<\/p>\n

Which new signings are you sceptical about?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Owen Hargreaves certainly represents a gamble, considering the injury problems he has suffered in the past.<\/p>\n

However, on a pay as you play deal I think it was worth a speculative punt, as he was exceptional during his time at Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

Are you sad or disappointed to see any particular players leave?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shaun Wright-Phillips was hugely popular with both fans and players alike, so it is sad to see him go but it was a necessary move as he needs first team football at this stage of his career.<\/p>\n

Who’s the best player your club was linked with but ultimately didn’t sign?
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Alexis Sanchez would’ve been a great signing, but unsurprisingly the lure of Barcelona was too much. We couldn’t compete with that.<\/p>\n

Any lessons to be learned from this window for your club?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I was a little surprised to see us strengthen our rivals by selling Adebayor to Spurs, and Bellamy to Liverpool. Ideally I’d like to see us sell abroad or to less threatening Premier League rivals.<\/p>\n

Anyone you’d like to see targeted in January?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I still think we need another centre-half, possibly Jan Vertonghen of Ajax.<\/p>\n

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Are you pleased with how your club operated in the transfer market this summer?<\/p>\n

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David de Gea, Ashley Young and Phil Jones have already proven three excellent, high-quality acquisitions. Young offers a genuine threat and a more attacking option than Park Ji-Sung on the left wing.<\/p>\n

Jones, meanwhile, looks to have genuine class. Given the market, \u00a316.5 million is already looking like a bargain.<\/p>\n

Then there is De Gea, who has suffered nervous moments, but has the class and composure to see him through a difficult first few months in England. The media scrutiny of the youngster has been unfair and misleading.<\/p>\n

Which new signings excite you the most?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Well there have only been three but in Jones I think United have a defender of the very highest class.<\/p>\n

The question isn’t whether he’ll be first choice for club and country but when. Rio Ferdinand is among the very best still, but he must now realise that his presence in the team is under more threat than at any time in the player’s time at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Which new signings are you sceptical about?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

None of the three, if truth is to be told. I am sceptical as to the reasons why United haven’t signed a proven central midfielder or two – both creative and attacking varieties.<\/p>\n

It appears to be a weakness that will be exposed by loss of form, injuries or suspensions.<\/p>\n

Are you sad or disappointed to see any particular players leave?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It was the right time for Wes Brown and John O’Shea to leave with a group of youngsters coming through and Ferguson intent on injecting more pace into United’s play this season.<\/p>\n

Each has given many years of service to the club and the only sadness in that is that both were liked by the fans. Paul Scholes, Edwin van der Sar were always going to retire so fans had time to get used to it.<\/p>\n

There was a lot of sympathy for Owen Hargreaves who worked so hard to get fit. Then he went and spoilt all that by signing for Manchester City, where if ever fit, he will spend the season on the bench.<\/p>\n

Who’s the best player your club was linked with but ultimately didn’t sign?
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The Wesley Sneijder talk was, ultimately, a red herring. It was always unlikely that a deal would be constructed for a relatively old player on very high wages, despite the fact he is a global icon. But United has missed out on building greater strength in the centre of midfield.<\/p>\n

There are too many question marks: what if Tom Cleverley’s form dips, as happens with many youngsters. What if Anderson cannot find a level of consistency? What if Darren Fletcher is sick again or doesn’t regain his form of two years ago? Then there’s Michael Carrick, so passive it hurts, and Darron Gibson, who is not and has never been good enough.<\/p>\n

Any lessons to be learned from this window for your club?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Planning and good execution. United identified these players months ago and executed a strategy to acquire them.<\/p>\n

The failure to acquire a new central midfielder is a mistake that is likely to be shown up only at the business end of the Champions League season. But compare United’s business to that of rivals, whose efforts seem scattergun and desperate.<\/p>\n

Anyone you’d like to see targeted in January?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It’s unlikely but if the aforementioned loss of form, suspensions or injuries bite then there’s a chance that United may head into the market. Ferguson has a good squad, that is full of exciting young players but not one that can compete with Barcelona. This summer hasn’t addressed that gap.<\/p>\n

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Are you pleased with how your club operated in the transfer market this summer?<\/p>\n

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I’m pleased with some aspects but not all. Delighted that a chairman has stood up to a want-away player and obviously even more delighted that it was our chairman.<\/p>\n

I do feel that by selling two forwards and only bringing in one – Emannuel Adebayor – it leaves us exposed as does the centre-half position as we are prone to injuries there.<\/p>\n

Which new signings excite you the most?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I’m excited that we have Emmanuel Adebayor who is feared by many defenders and that we have added a bit of steel in the middle with Parker but I’m not sure “excited” is the right word!<\/p>\n

Which new signings are you sceptical about?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m more sceptical about the players we didn’t get. We are screaming out for another centre half so to miss out on Cahill was disappointing.\u00a0 That may surface again in January perhaps.<\/p>\n

Are you sad or disappointed to see any particular players leave?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sad to see Crouch leave. He isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but can be a handful and has scored vital goals for us (Man City away, Milan away etc) plus with him leaving only three forwards now we are short up front (no pun).<\/p>\n

Who’s the best player your club was linked with but ultimately didn’t sign?
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We were linked with so many I can’t remember them all! Diarra and Leandro Damiao spring to mind.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Any lessons to be learned from this window for your club?<\/p>\n

Once again we saw most of our business being done on deadline day and ultimately missed out on one or two. I know other clubs left it late too but we have a tendency to always leave it to deadline day whereas some others did a lot of business earlier in the window.<\/p>\n

Anyone you’d like to see targeted in January?<\/strong><\/span>
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Bolton may be tempted to sell Gary Cahill due to his contract running out soon plus maybe Leandro Damiao.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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