Arsenal needs loyalty and leadership more than ever

(part 1)

The departures of Clichy, Nasri and Cesc this summer have shocked us all. Just when ‘Project Youth' started to deliver on its promises, some of the most valuable assets are sold for hard cash to a major domestic competitor, and a European competitor. It is so much harder to build a club's strategy around youth development than it is to buy fully ripened and proven top quality players every year.