The ever frustrating Arsene Wenger, and his signing of Danny Welbeck, are arguable examples.
On the other hand, the final push for the biggest spenders of this transfer window, Manchester United, was the aftermath of the first three fixtures of the season, whence it became clear to some that radical changes needed to be made. Suddenly, the aforementioned factors seemed minute when weighed against the potentially devastating campaign that could result without such changes.
Out came the cheque books, in came the phone calls to the super agents, and by days end, among the numerous clubs that had clinched key signings that could save their seasons was United, the highlight, having made a successful move of dick-dastardly proportions for Radamel Falcao.
All in all, it was a window as gut wrenching as any that has preceded it. The timings of the moments that sink us or help us swim always seem to change, but the overall roller coaster finish is ever present. And now we wait for two weeks, musing about the players we saw leave and come in, awaiting the 13th of September to deliver our verdict to the manager, whether in chants at the stadium, or in expletives aimed at our television sets.
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