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Going for just CL qualification is getting old though. That was basically Arsenal's approach and eventually you become stagnant. We're more likely to keep getting it if we buy players in the hope of winning the title, even if we fall short of doing that (what's that famous bill nic quote again...?).Oh yeah I agree. We should have done something about the midfielder situation in the summer, at least. It has been an issue for at least a year and has become a major weak spot. However I think the club's thought process will be that we should have enough to make CL qualification even if we pick up a couple injuries along the way. We have a 7 point start after all with nearly two thirds of the season gone. Son coming back is relevant because he consistently scores goals.
As it is, we're likely losing two of our best players in the summer. So instead of needing maybe 2-3 players to properly challenge for the title and cups, we'll need 5, maybe 6, high quality players. I don't see the club doing that, which means we probably won't challenge next season either. That's why you need to use the transfer windows appropriately, it's as much about getting good players in as it is about integrating them into the team properly. I'm actually happy for the club to give the youth a shot, but it seems as though poch is somewhat adverse to doing that too, considering the plights of KWP, Onomah, and Sterling, amongst others over the past few seasons, despite a growing injury list and players being out of form.