5. Prudent Spending
We all know Arsenal do not have an endless pit of resources, and that unlike Manchester City and Chelsea are not funded by oil money. In addition to this, unlike their Premier League rivals, they do have the burden of the Emirates Stadium to pay off. Some therefore argue that its unreasonable for fans to expect mega signings, and that it is better for Arsenal to be living in the black than worrying in the red. However the Wenger approach to transfers is nothing short of ridiculous. Although recently with the signings of Giroud and Podolski, Wenger may have dispelled the perception he loathes spending, looking at a longer period of time we can see that Wenger has refused to sign the stellar names, believing he can produce them himself. The problem with this is that Arsenal have missed out player who could have made a real difference all because Wenger wont go the extra mile. For instance, Wenger tracked Mesut Ozil prior to his move to Real Madrid but refused to meet Werder Bremens asking price, and the same applies more recently to Juan Mata before his move to Chelsea. If Wenger pulled his finger out every once in a while and took a risk on a big signing Arsenal may not be so far away from the Premier League title as they appear to be right now. In short, whilst Arsene Wenger has proven himself a successful football manager over the past two decades, he is not without his faults. His repeated failure to persuade just ONE high profile star to sign on at the Emirates is quite frankly unforgivable and over the past few years has hit Arsenal hard. Moreover his stubborn ideas on spending little, nurturing the youth and his refusal to bulk up his side with more physical players, is holding the Gunners back from being serious contenders for major honours. Not only this but take into consideration his petulant behaviour which does nothing but tarnish the image of Arsenal Football Club and there is more than enough to suggest Le Professeur has had his time and should move on.