Özil and Sanchez carried us for years. We would have won the league in Özil’s first season if Ramsey and Walcott didn’t go down injured. We also won 3 FA cups with those two as the fulcrum of the team.
Also, Aubameyang was a big money signing and at the time had a reputation as a locker room cancer and diva. So by your logic we should have avoided that transfer.
Elneny and Xhaka seem like great hardworking guys. Problem is both suck. I would take an ultra talented diva over those two all day.
And if they hadn't been signed, the cracks would not have been papered over and the full, long-term rebuild might have commenced earlier. Probably helps that Kronke has sole ownership now too.
Auba is completely different. He wanted to move to Arsenal to make a step up from Dortmund. Özil and Sanchez were no longer wanted and viewed Arsenal as a step down from Real/Barca.... Same with Pepe. I never said the problem was the money spent on the players...
Elneny and Xhaka aren't good enough/suitable for the level... Torreira, Guendouzi, Laca, Auba, Leno, Tierney, Saliba, Pepe are good enough, and many of them can improve at Arsenal...
How did Liverpool and Sp**s improve? Did they go and sign players from Barca and Real Madrid? Nope, they signed players who were hungry to better themselves through the move.