Whether the Emirate Stadium Makes Arsenal Better

When asking football fans whether the Emirate Stadium makes Arsenal better and prove it as one of the most successful clubs, it is certain that many fans would have doubt. It seems that the long trophyless years have proven the downfall of the English team. However, how true this statement is depends on the definition of the word “success”. In the following, critics’ points of view would be rebutted and then moves on to analyze how it can prove the club as one of the most successful one. It would also examine how the new stadium equips Arsenal.

At first sight, many football fans might overlook the most important item—“success”—in the statement. Various definitions from football lovers have leads to great controversial. “Success” should be understood as “having sustainable and long-term development while maintaining competitiveness”. Otherwise, it would be a short-sighted view as abundant examples can explode its defects. Even so, critics viewpoints should never be neglected or else it would be a lopsided view.

First of all, people tease Arsenal for its empty trophy cupboard due to the heavy debt of building a brand new multi-million pound stadium. Since the last FA Cup success in 2005, gooners are still fighting hard for the next trophy. During this period, a whole host of players have left the clubs, including several captains. The total medals won by these players since 2005, have won more than 70. Both news reporter and soccer lovers regard Arsenal as a selling club. Some gooners also point their accusing fingers upon the director board for the failure. However, if we think deeply, it would be another case.

As the word "success" has been defined, short-term failure does not mean Arsenal has been weakened. It is reminded that a stadium can be used for more than a century with numbers of renovations. For example, the Manchester United home stadium has been used for 103 years. The "poor" result is just a short-term trade off compared to the useful life of the arena.

Moreover, it should be noticed that Arsenal is still be able to secure a champion league place during its Dark Age with the domination of billionaires' clubs. In 2003, the Russian business tycoon Roman Abramovich took over Chelsea Football Club marked the start of participation in football field by worldwide billionaires. These wealthy people make their football clubs become financially powerful and able to pay for record breaking transfer fees and players' salaries which can directly improve The Blues' performance and results on the pitch. By comparing with Liverpool F.C., it could illustrate better how Arsenal maintain its competitiveness.