, I wasn't going to say it such a condescending manner, but I think you have covered what I was going to say about our academy and Rafa.
How is wenger over rated? He has managed to keep Arsenal competitive on a shoe string budget. They have never failed to finish out side the top four while Benitez has been in charge either. I'm not saying he has spotted all the talent, but he does have an eye for spotting players. Where do you think our youth players come from, if not other clubs academys. Their not plucked from the street.
For someone who once had a go at me once for twisting his words, you've done a good job at doing the same thing. I never said Wenger himself was over-rated, I said he was over-rated in regards to his youth and how much it is hyped up. I also never said anything about how great or anything our youth set-up is, or that they didn't come from other academies. Said nothing of the sort. I know full well that most of our promising youth has come from other places. Basically, im saying Wenger is doing nothing much more than we are, though they are having a better season. The whole youth of Wenger thing is what bothers me, as its been talked about for 4-5 years now - and what has it produced? Nothing. No trophies, and not much better league campaigns than us. Hell, if man shitty and Tottenham had made the runs they are making this season last year, Arsenal would have been out of the CL this year. They were lucky in their horrible season last season for long parts that they did not have the challenges we have faced this year.
Way of topic this is starting to get anyways, but thats all im saying. Wenger and his whole youth thing is nothing but a myth at the moment, as the youth he has has done nothing, and it was all picked from other academies after glowing reports about the players. Not a superb eye for talent that the media portrays it as, put it that way.
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