Arsenal v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Stu]

I think PSR is perfectly valid - we are doing amazing despite the restrictions PSR places on us. 

It makes it harder to compete because you need a squad of 22 players at a similar level and we probably only have 16. 

We’re doing better than most of them because we’re doing everything else right - whereas a lot of the clubs were doing better than are simply not as well ran as we are

So you’re saying being well run can overcome the disadvantages of having less revenue?

I think we agree.

The stars have to align completely though. Being well run isn’t enough, lots of other teams are well run. A club also needs a genius for a manager, which we’re lucky to have.

I did mention that in my list of things that constitute being well run higher up the thread.

Fair. I just don’t think these rules can be disregarded as a check on ambition. We and other clubs would have to be run perfectly from top to bottom, consistently compete in the CL and win things for a couple of decades to catch up with teams who don’t have PSR concerns.

Disagree. Mainly because we are already doing better than clubs without PSR concerns (Chelsea, Manure, Spurs) despite not consistently competing in the CL or having those decades of winning things.

I totally get that perspective mate. I just wonder if our position is sustainable over a long period of time given spending constraints whereas for those other teams not competing in the CL definitely is sustainable because of all the previous success and/or other income generation.

[Meanwood Villa]

My current expectation is that it will all go to shit when Unai leaves but who knows?