There was a time when Arsenal were derided as ‘a selling club.’ As Arsene Wenger began to replace the squad bequeathed to him by George Graham with little known players from France and down on their luck talents in need of some TLC, Europe’s elite began to sit up and take notice. Suddenly, Arsene Wenger found that his charges were in demand at the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid. This was surely not an ideal situation for him. I am certain he did not want to lose Nicolas Anelka to Real Madrid, nor Marc Overmars to Barcelona or to have to deal with Patrick Vieira’s suitors every summer. But Arsenal were not unduly weakened by the sale of some of their best talents. If anything,...
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