Arsene Wenger warmed up for Saturday’s explosive
north London derby by insisting Tottenham Hotspur
will never become a Premier League power unless they
follow Arsenal’s blueprint for success.
After being unable to match their title rivals’ spending
power for several years, Gunners boss Wenger is finally
reaping the rewards of Arsenal’s decision to leave their
historic but antiquated Highbury home and move into
the 60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium in 2006.
The £390 million ($633 million) cost of building their
high-tech new abode initially proved a problem for
Wenger as it diverted funds that would otherwise have
been used in the transfer market, but the increased
revenue from the Emirates is now working in his
favour.
Wenger
last year
signed
Germany
midfielder
Mesut Ozil
for a club
record
£42
million
and spent
another
£30
million to
land Chile
winger Alexis Sanchez before the start of the current
campaign.
It is the kind of spending spree that can transform a
team from pretenders to serious contenders, and
Wenger says Tottenham — who haven’t finished above
Arsenal for 19 years — must follow the same formula if
they are to break into the top four on a long-term basis.
Spurs are pushing ahead with proposals to redevelop
land around White Hart Lane to accommodate a new
56,250-capacity venue, but following legal challenges
in the High Court could be set for a season of ground-
sharing rather than being able to move for the 2017-18
campaign as planned.
“You cannot be in a business where you turn down
15,000 or 20,000 people every week. If your competitors
have more financial power than you, at some stage you
have to make a decision,” Wenger said.
“It looks like everybody makes this decision now,
because when you look at Liverpool, Everton, (they)
want to increase their capacity. If you stay in a smaller
capacity, it is even more difficult.”

haffaze777: Arsene Wenger warmed up for Saturday’s explosive
north London derby by insisting Tottenham Hotspur
will never become a Premier League power unless they
follow Arsenal’s blueprint for success.
After being unable to match their title rivals’ spending
power for several years, Gunners boss Wenger is finally
reaping the rewards of Arsenal’s decision to leave their
historic but antiquated Highbury home and move into
the 60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium in 2006.
The £390 million ($633 million) cost of building their
high-tech new abode initially proved a problem for
Wenger as it diverted funds that would otherwise have
been used in the transfer market, but the increased
revenue from the Emirates is now working in his
favour.
Wenger
last year
signed
Germany
midfielder
Mesut Ozil
for a club
record
£42
million
and spent
another
£30
million to
land Chile
winger Alexis Sanchez before the start of the current
campaign.
It is the kind of spending spree that can transform a
team from pretenders to serious contenders, and
Wenger says Tottenham — who haven’t finished above
Arsenal for 19 years — must follow the same formula if
they are to break into the top four on a long-term basis.
Spurs are pushing ahead with proposals to redevelop
land around White Hart Lane to accommodate a new
56,250-capacity venue, but following legal challenges
in the High Court could be set for a season of ground-
sharing rather than being able to move for the 2017-18
campaign as planned.
“You cannot be in a business where you turn down
15,000 or 20,000 people every week. If your competitors
have more financial power than you, at some stage you
have to make a decision,” Wenger said.
“It looks like everybody makes this decision now,
because when you look at Liverpool, Everton, (they)
want to increase their capacity. If you stay in a smaller
capacity, it is even more difficult.”

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Last Bullet

Wenger's right on this one.