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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
Instead of going from one extreme to another with Leeds why not just try and keep up with spuds, little debt there, certainly not enough to put the future security of the club at risk and how are you going to make the needed £25 million a year profit without Champions League football.
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My guess is the £25 million a year profit is as cover for Champions League income, so that dropping out of the CL doesn't cause Arsenal to take on more debt. Spurs is a good example but for the last 15 years, 7 or so operating under reduced circumstances, we have finished above them. This season we won't but that's only one season in which we have been terrible and they have been excellent. We should start matching them on transfer spend and hopefully the Nasri and Fabregas money will be spent this summer improving the team.
There is still the core of a good team there and we don't need a drastic rebuilding. We need cover for Wilshere to get more creative and decisive passing from midfield and another striker. Maybe another winger to replace Arshavin but we have to be careful not to hold back Chamberlain. I would prefer another left back as well. Center backs are ok, we have three decent ones and Song can cover in an extreme circumstance.