Up front we
have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits
have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent
have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think
has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should
have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never
have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players
have suffered numerous injuries
over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should
have been played wide
left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and
money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans
had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he
has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that
has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too
often those in charge
have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more
money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you
've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off
The whole business is like The Hunger Games with those at the top
often not honest about how they made it — ie inherited
money, relied on a spouse's income,
have a pension, assumed mortgages when possible and made
money when property values increased — borrowed equity to survive,
have rental income, or sold their own property, or
have teams — actually serfs below them — or declare bankruptcy and start
over leaving debt behind.