article_snippet.sent: A cursory glance at Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s transfer record shows in Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger bid to save Premier League from English mediocrity Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has signed Tomas Danilevicius, Igor Stepanovs, Kaba Diawara, Sebastian Squillaci, Andre Santos, Amoury Bischoff, Park Chu-Young, Marouane Chamakh, Pascal Cygan, Philippe Senderos, Denilson, Manuel Almunia and Johan Djourou.
article_snippet.sent: And of course, over 18 years any manager, even a great one as Wenger is, can make some dud buys.
article_snippet.sent: Wenger made some very good ones from abroad as well: Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Cesc Fabegas... we could go on.
article_snippet.sent: Arsenal did once: Ray Parlour.
article_snippet.sent: Served Wenger quite well, too, in Served Wenger double-winning and Invincible years.
article_snippet.sent: But Ray Parlour was developed before Wenger arrived and Wenger was the beneficiary of a youth system which was thriving at the time.
article_snippet.sent: The Arsenal manager, since Wenger arrival, has never shown an awful amount of interest in Arsenal’s youth set-up.
article_snippet.sent: Wenger is undoubtedly a manager who supports young players
article_snippet.sent: it’s just most of young players are signed from abroad or Southampton rather than coming from Wenger own academy.
article_snippet.sent: The fact that Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere are regular starters and were players developed at Arsenal's academy during Wenger’s 18 years is exceptional for Wenger period as manager.
article_snippet.sent: Ashley Cole was Wenger greatest find from that source but who knows what would have happened to Wenger
article_snippet.sent: In fact, if Wenger paid a little more attention to building a core of homegrown players then perhaps, like Ajax, AC Milan, Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Arsenal might have won the Champions League by now.
highlights_snippet.sent: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has had Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fair share of dud buys for the Gunners .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Perhaps Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger should pay attention to building a core of homegrown players .
  