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the success they could have achieved,as someone who could give the fans the hope that he may have one day been the player to return the good times to the club, or perhaps more cynically just to keep him out the grasp of their great rivals Manchester United. The trouble with Arsenal is they don't like to spend large amounts of money on transfers, no doubt they will tell you they don't have the spending powers of their title rivals, but I am sure there are many clubs in football who would love to have the transfer budget of Arsenal. The reality is Arsenal will need to spend big prior to the start of the 2008-2009 season if they are to have any chance of success in the near future, or they risk being left behind by their illustrious rivals Manchester United and Chelsea, even unthinkably if things carry on the way they are Arsenal may no longer be considered a threat by these two clubs. Arsenal need to bring in experienced campaigners to complement their young players, like Cesc Fabregas, and to help these young player to grow into Arsenals superstars of the future. Or will we see the likes of Cesc Fabregas following Thierry Henry and Patrick Viera out the Arsenal exit door. Perhaps Arsenal worryingly are no longer seen as a desirable destination for a footballer these days, Franck Ribery allegedly turned down the opportunity of Champions League football with Arsenal to join Bayern Munich, who are only in the UEFA Cup this season. Franck Ribery has been the resounding success at Bayern Munich that everyone knew he would be. Just imagine what Arsenal may have achieved if he had signed for them instead.

So will we see a raft of these essential new signings at Arsenal for 2008-2009, unlikely as Arsene Wenger seems determined to stick by these young players who he is certain will bring him success in the long run. If these young players do bring Arsene Wenger glory, then he will be hailed a genius, and the bad old days of the 2007-2008 season will be forgotten, but if this success doesn't materialize and fast, then Arsene Wenger will be judged by his inability to spend big in the transfer market, and one of the safest managerial jobs in football will be not looking so secure.

Carlos Tevez was a key architect in helping West Ham inact the Great Escape from relegation in the 2006-2007 season. With Carlos Tevez heading for a probable Premier League title and possible Champions League title with Manchester United it is perhaps Carlos himself who had the great escape by joining Manchester United and not Arsenal.

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