By Arsenal Times Forum
April 8 2005

The following post was put on this site by a Chelsea fan, it raises some interesting issues about the relationship between expenditure and trophies won. It is reproduced here as it will be seen by more people than those who visit the forum. It also provides some well thought out statistics.

 

Extract from posting follows:

 

Author: Charliebrown (40.0.96.1)
Date:   08-04-05 12:07

 It would be good to see Man U & Arsenal with £200 Million over the next years, But  Man U have already spent highly  over a 4 year period, in comparison Arsenal have spent nothing.

Arsenal/Wenger record is second to none, but the next couple of seasons will show if his strategy works in the future or not. It has over the last 4 seasons as we can all see and I don't think that will ever be achieved again by Spending only £27.5 Million, but if only "domestically" still out of this world" , but only domestically . As I have said before from a Chelsea point of view I feel they need only a left back and nothing else. we have a great squad (well you should have for 212 Million) and tremendous spirit, Chelsea should keep Forsell and that is about it !


2001/2002 Real Madrid spent £139 Million on 3 players
Honours since
La Liga 2000-01 and 2002-03
CL 2001-02
Spanish Cup 2001 and 2003
But looks like nothing for the last 2 seasons
Since end of 2003 season
playersWalter Samuel £16 Million
Owen £8 Million
Woodgate £13 Million
Beckhame £25 Million

Man Utd
2001-2002 = £50 Million
2002-2003 = £37 Million
2003-2004 = £53 Million
2004-2005 = £20 Million
Total = £160 Million(4 seasons)

Honours Since 2001 -2005
Premiership 2002-2003
FA Cup 2004


Arsenal
2001-2002 = £6 Million
2002-2003 = £7 Million
2003-2004 = £13 Million
2004-2005 = £1.5 Million
Total = £27.5 Million(4 seasons)

Honours Since 2001 -2005
Premiership 2001-2002 & 2003-2004
FA Cup 2002 & 2003

Chelsea
2001-2002 = £7.5 Million
2002-2003 = £0 Million
2003-2004 = £116 Million
2004-2005 = £89 Million
Total = £212 Million (4 seasons)

Honours Since 2001 -2005
Carling Cup 2005