5 reasons why Arsene Wenger should not be sacked by Arsenal

4) He is still a master at youth development and signings

Hector Bellerin has matured into one of the league’s best right-backs

For all the accusations that Wenger does not spend enough money, when he does sign them – they usually work out very well and represent incredible value for money. Mesut Ozil has taken 3 years to earn his Player of the Year nomination, but the £42.5 million that Arsenal spent looks money well spent, with 19 assists and 8 goals this season.

Alexis Sanchez looked a bargain last season as well, with many acknowledging that he was one of the best players in the 2014/15 EPL season that was capped off with a Copa America win in the summer. However, his exertions have meant that Alexis has looked fatigued throughout this season, which has meant the Chilean has disappointed, although no Arsenal fan would consider selling him.

Petr Cech and Mohammed Elneny are Wenger’s only two signings this season, but both have improved the Arsenal first-team for very little money, with Cech being particularly fantastic in the first half of the season, while Elneny has breathed life into Arsenal’s perenially injured midfield, for a bargain 5 million.

Spending is never a guarantee of success, what with Louis van Gaal’s misadventures at Old Trafford shining a spotlight on Wenger’s excellence with the money available to him.

However, what Louis van Gaal and Arsene Wenger do share in common is their skill at promoting youth players at the right time. The rise of Alex Iwobi has not earned as much hype as Old Trafford’s afforded Marcus Rashford, but the youngster is currently keeping Theo Walcott, Joel Campbell and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the bench. It’s been fantastic from the 19 year old, who credits Arsene Wenger for his success.

Hector Bellerin also represents another of Wenger’s success stories, as the Spaniard has effectively made Arsenal fans forget about Mathieu Debuchy entirely. Given Wenger’s track record, it’s not inconceivable to think that the next superstar youngster could sign for Arsenal due to the Frenchman’s skill at developing players.

It still represents value to Arsenal.