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Below is an article by Gary Lineker
A well known anti-Arsenal and a Spud Legend

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-1245524/GARY-LINEKER-Arsene-Wenger-bury-myth-champions-spend-millions.html

Arsene Wenger can bury the myth that to be champions you have to spend millions

Football's financial crisis has been caused by chairmen, players and fans all believing there is only one way to achieve success: spend, spend, spend.

That attitude has caused untold chaos and misery from Portsmouth to Notts County, West Ham to Stockport, and all points in between.

Until it is curbed, the game is heading for the rocks.

There is one man, though, who has stood out from the excessive transfer fees and the buy today, pay tomorrow culture that has tarnished the game.
Arsene Wenger remains living proof that old-fashioned principles like developing young players and working on the training ground still have a place in the modern game.

Which is why, even as a former Tottenham player, I am joining every football lover and neutral in the country and willing Arsenal to become the Premier League champions this year.

Football is always better for having a little romance in it.
So while you can admire Chelsea's strength and pragmatism, or Manchester United's knowhow and experience, it is Arsenal capturing the imagination this season.
There are two good reasons to want Arsenal to win a trophy, preferably the title.
     First, they play football the way it should be played, with technique, passing, movement and exciting, attacking flair; our Barcelona, if you like.

The second reason is the financial one; that Wenger can bury the myth that the only way to be champions is to have the biggest wallet.

He has produced a fantastic team without spending the tens of millions of pounds like his major rivals and that is testimony to his talent.

As long as Arsenal narrowly fail to win trophies - their last one was 2005 - there will always be doubters. This could be the season to change that, and I hope it is.

If you look at Wenger's spending record in detail, it makes his achievements all the more remarkable.
The most expensive player in his squad is Andrey Arshavin, who cost an estimated £15million, a pittance compared with what United and Chelsea have splashed out.

There are seven players who cost Sir Alex Ferguson more than Wenger paid for Arshavin: Dimitar Berbatov, Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick, Antonio Valencia, Owen Hargreaves and Anderson.

Chelsea also have seven players in the £15m-plus price range: Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Nicolas Anelka, Jose Bosingwa, Yuri Zhirkov, Ricardo Carvalho and John Obi Mikel. Wenger doesn't even spend as much as the teams below Arsenal.

Manchester City smashed Arsenal's transfer record three times last summer in signing Joleon Lescott, Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor.

Spurs paid as much for David Bentley, Jermain Defoe and Luka Modric as Wenger did for Arshavin.

It shows what a footballing genius Wenger is and gives hope that great teams can be made, even in financially difficult times.

The Arsenal manager has come under huge pressure from fans to get the chequebook out and I am sure some of them wish he would splash out on a striker, with Robin van Persie currently out. But overall, you cannot grumble at Wenger's record.

Yes, he has not won a trophy recently but he has won two Doubles and reached two European finals while helping the club move to a new stadium.

His success rate in the transfer market, from his first signing Patrick Vieira to Thierry Henry and Van Persie, always represents value for money.

The work he has done with his young side might not have won him silverware in the past few years but the true rewards might be about to begin.

With United gripped by debt and Chelsea an ageing side, why shouldn't Arsenal be the team of the decade?

Not many would wince at that prospect, even if Manchester City try to buy their way to the top table.

I am not blind to Wenger's faults. He has taken too long to include British players in his teams, although we hope Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey and Kieran Gibbs will be valuable players over the next few years.

He is also prone to whining when things go against him - and I say that as someone who has met him and likes him very much when he's not complaining!

But Arsenal's plusses outweigh the negatives and if I personally fear they may lack the steel to beat Chelsea this season, there is no reason they can't win the FA Cup.

Certainly I expect them to get a result at Stoke today. A Wenger team is one that plays high up the pitch and tries to thread the ball through defences rather than lumping it forward at the first opportunity.
And this season they have found their leader in Cesc Fabregas, who, along with Rooney and Drogba, has been the outstanding player in the Premier League.

And if they don't quite become champions this season, it will not be too long coming. As Wenger broke with tradition by signing an older player, Sol Campbell, maybe he should also sign Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Even if the Dutchman plays just a few games, he could get the goals that make the difference between first and second.

Arsenal fans have a saying: 'Arsene knows'. A lot of people outside the Emirates hope the most exciting title race in years will end up with the trophy in his hands

2-0
Game over!!!

follypimpi:
rooney,owen r all wasting clear chances.

The two of them with Nani, all playing like they've been watching beach soccer lately
Hope Manure won't rue these chances missed in the 1st half
1-0 is damn too slim

Classic
Hunt vs Shrek
How I wish the two fought and broke each other's right leg

A-40,
My gooner brother
happy birthday man
Wishing you the very best
FBS,
Happy birthday and many happy returns of the day

Tough call
But. . . . . .
It's typical of Nigerians to be 'glory hunters'
and to support teams where they have 'their own'.
There have been many more Manure fans of late, but maybe they could have been more, if there were two or three africans playing there.
If I have to make a good guess, I think Chelsea fans are the most

@Ruudie
ha ha ha
you guys found it funny when Adebayor was saying all sorts.
Carlito has a right to be angry, being left on the bench for that weed smoking dud
Whoever asked for the Neviller's opinion?
na only him get mouth for Manure
instead of Gary to start thinking of taking up Part time coaching courses or attending drama classes to prepare for the future,
he's trading words with Apache.
Neville should sharrrap!

Dirk Kuyt

@Nateevs
Lemme reel out the players not playing
Song,Eboue, Robin,nasri,Gibbs,Djorou,RamseyBendtner etc
and we are on top
Dude, it's a miracle
Say anything tonite
We are on top
loooking down at ya

nateevs:
You should be wary about a false sense of achievements.
If Chelsea V Hull had not been cancelled, you'ld be second now.
What difference does it make that you are top now?

Who says Hull can't beat you
You have lost to wigan already this season
Well, get used to being second
because right now, thats where you are
I am looking at ya right below me
Quit this thing
Lemme enjoy my 15 minutes of fame!
The Arsenal are on top of the EPL
From 11points just about 8 weeks ago
We are the 'In form' team in the EPL

@Nateevs
No one has won anything as at today
this is just january
But no way man
You ain't cutting my celebration . . . . . .
that the much maligned Arsenal is sitting right on top of the EPL
the table doesnt lie
Or should I 'cut and paste for you'?

nateevs:
See Arsenal fans celebrating top of the league like it's a trophy.
Unbelievable!

We've led it for half the season. It's mundane in West London!

Sorry,the tide has changed

Ha ha ha
The joke is on you now
Who was celebrating when we were 0-2 down?

We are top of the EPL

I like the song being played at the Emirates!
Very Apt

There are 2 englishmen on the pitch for Arsenal
How much Fergie time is there

11 points down as at Nov 30
Haterz,Haterz
Where are we now
The Guns will always blaze
Una hear!!!!

Arshavin scores
Gunners will lead the Epl as at tonight!
OMG
I love this team

Trouble
Diaby is injured. . .
Yet again

TV5
Guns blazing at the Arsenal!!!!!!!!!!!

FBS:
Bloody Cheats!!  

That was a RED CARD offense. Gallas should have been SENT OFF!

WTF! This REF is an idi.ot

Last statement is where u got it right
But bloody cheats, no way

Fab4 scores
2-2
Game on!!!!

Strange
the two changes made by the gaffer after the Reebok game were responsible for the two goals conceded
AW, Never change a winning team
We must beat the Rugby boys oooh
Theo to come in and score a brace

@Ruudie
Did u see their goals?
Gifts wrapped like birthday presents.
They have Jussi to thank greatly for the scores being 2-1

Wow
Stupid mistakes by Gael and Denni let us down
but I have seen enough to know we will turn it around in the second half
Wish fab4 had scored that one though
But what a goal by rozzi

Rozzi
What a goal!!!!!!!!

Clichy is so rusty
Am getting scared!

Did u see dudu's control

Clichy's mistake allows Cahill score
Whack the ball away
Is it so difficult?
Stupid goal to concede

IbrahimB:
Why is Amodu not smiling?

How can the man smile when 150 million nigerians are cussing him day and night

adctrl:
If Amodu wish to remain in his job and you are close to him, please tell him his first weekest link in that team to be replaced is Yakubu because he is just shocking.
Secondly, why do the players think their football should be about strenghth and not skills? Even when it is easy to pass and score, they prefer to just shoot. This is not how to play this beautiful game and that is why teams who play that way in England for example will never achieve anything. KEEP IT SIMPLE, pass and not lose possession by blasting the ball.

I still wish them all the best here and in S/Africa. Peace

LOL
The Yak just got a beautiful assist

Osaze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enyeama has changed his jersey
What's happening?
na fashion parade?

Naija people sha
I thought no one will be in here watching this match