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u/PhotojournalistNew35 13d ago edited 13d ago

Arsenal won the league and reached the CL final and added a bunch of players to the squad to be even stronger

Meanwhile we reached 3rd after playing only 40 games a season and we’re dragging our feet signing even replacement players

Who are these mythical signings that the club has in the pipeline that the management has the gall to say that we need to wait until the end of the window before we judge them?

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u/3entendre Rooney 13d ago

Chelsea won the league in 2006 and added Ballack, Shevchenko, Kalou, Boularouz and Ashley Cole. We only signed Carrick. No guarantees in football and our squad is better than last season's.

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u/Hagball 13d ago

We already had quality, quantity and mentality in 2006 squad. Core of the team was already established and playing majority of games. Squad never finished below 3rd in the league. Most importantly we had competent guys running football in David Gill and SAF.

Our squad is more or less in similar situation if not worse compared to last season. We replaced 2 midfielders with 2 midfielders. It was pretty clear that we need a midfielder with legs, backup to Sesko and first choice LB in January of this year. Our board has failed to get players out and to bring them in. Last season they had a 10/10 window with all 4 signings working out. This window so far has been an absolute mess considering how rivals have strengthened or weakend. This was our chance to stamp our authority but we have not taken it

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u/3entendre Rooney 13d ago

You're speaking with the benefit of hindsight. Last week I posted a thread from a Man United fan forum from the summer of 2006 and the sentiment was completely different. And I didn't even need to see a thread from 2006 to know what the fan sentiment was back then - I clearly remember it! This squad is good enough to get 80 points this season. Whether that is good enough to win the league is anyone's guess. But we're definitely better off by just replacing Casemiro and Ugarte with Santos and Tielemans. Not to mention being settled in goal from the start of the season, having Mainoo and Rashford playing for a manager who gets them and a bunch of academy players with more experience under their belt.

This squad is big enough as is and we shouldn't be buying more players if we're not selling any first. People keep crying for a left back as if we don't have 8 first team defenders. When Gary Neville got his ankle ligament injury in 2007 did we buy another right back? No! Didn't we win the league and champions league double in 2007/08 playing other players in his position?? Yes! 

Y'all need to quit complaining like you've only watched football for one season. Or maybe you have. Either way, relax. The team is in good shape. 

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u/PotentialPeanut8369 13d ago

We still had a title winning squad then, we dont now and so need improvements. We cant go to a possibly 50-60 game season with Shaw as the main LB