Arsenal's Johan Djourou backs squad development: 'Football isn't always about buying big names' - 7M sport

Arsenal's Johan Djourou backs squad development: 'Football isn't always about buying big names'



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Posted Thursday, May 05, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

Arsenal defender Johan Djourou feels that it is more important to develop a squad than buy established names in the hunt for trophy success.

With the club failing to win a trophy since 2005 and missing the chance in this season’s League Cup final, many people have suggested it is time that Arsene Wenger invested in some higher profile signings, but Djourou supports the idea of developing players from within.

"Of course you can add players if you wish, but the most important thing is making sure the players you have are progressing well together," Djourou told Arsenal TV Online.

The 24-year-old uses the example of the Gunners league winning side of 2004 to support his claim that the club don’t need to splash out on big-name stars.

"I always look at 'the Invincibles'. People forget sometimes, they say we have not won anything and we need to buy big players, but when the boss went to get Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Freddie Ljungberg people were saying 'who are they?'

"People were asking questions and look what happened.

"The criticism is not always fair and that is a great example to show it because those guys have become legends.

"Football is not always about buying the biggest players [to] bring you glory."

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