re: Arsenal 2012/2013 Season Long Thread

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All the players who left bc Arsenal "lacked ambition," if they would've all stayed Arsenal would be the most talented team in the EPL right now

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But they didn't because Arsenal didn't surround them with a team capable of winning a trophy. And that is just one part. The other is Arsenal had too many deadwood players sitting on 50k-70k a week and we couldn't or didn't have the money to pay these players improved contracts. Its not they all left at once. It started with Vieira. He left and they didn't bring in a good enough replacement and then the cycle went on and on.

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Arsenal shouldn't be viewed as some fricking prison where you work off your sentence and then have earned the right to leave.

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Not what I meant. I was simply saying Cesc gave us world class performances while at Arsenal. So for people to get mad at him for leaving for Barca, where he is from and happen to be the best team in the world, is silly to me. When I say earned I mean he gave a lot to the club so for him to want to do something for himself, like going to Barca, I have no problem with it.