Wenger’s only summer signing was goalkeeper Petr Cech but he explained that his reluctance to spend was simply explained by a problem of quality availability and his own high regard for the current Arsenal squad. “When I looked at the market there were players you had to spend a huge amount of money on and were they better than those four players?” said Wenger. “I don’t know. Firstly [the demand for new signings] is most of the time to calm anxiety for the fans. It is reassuring to have a big name come in and, secondly, the media put you under pressure to get a new name.