Jini Sebakunzi...

Not true at all, work it our for yourself. Arsenal have spent their money, in my opinion, very wisely on overseas talent precisely for the opposite reason.....because we could not afford overpriced UK 'talent'. Up until very recently (and having speculated on the Emirates stadium) we have not had anywhere near the spending power of Manchester United, Chelsea or even Liverpool and Tottenham.

don, birmingham,

Football has lost its soul, and Roy Keane is spot on with the top four running away with the challenge.

The problem is not home gorwn talent, it is the inequality of spending power. The only reason the BIG FOUR dont have may english players, is because they have the money to buy the best players in Europe.

English players are the not best, lets face it. With money running the game, this is not going to change. They should introduce a salar cap along with ticket price at a mex level.

Jini Sebakunzi, Peoria, Ilinois / US

Though I have a lot of respect for the player and his very obvious love of football.....is this not the same Roy Keane that had a clause in his contract (when at the top of his game at Man Utd) that he should always retain status as being the clubs top earner (£95k/week or whatever it was at the time)??

Yes, I'll confess that I am a Gooner....and I think Arsene Wenger is entirely right. Arsenal Football Club is viewed as one of the most traditionally run of all the clubs in the prem, not because of the nationality of its playing staff but because of the identity, the value, the heart and soul of the club, which is still associated with the traditions of what it was very many years ago.

It is inevitable that football clubs have to move with the times. We all know the game today has become more commercially led than it has ever been. At Arsenal, the passion for the club is characterised from the boardroom to the pitch. I believe that is the key point.

don, birmingham,

Joe Morris says... "He didn't say anything when he was one of those players earning the mega wages."

Keane is talking about 'average players getting a fortune for doing nothing' and players who 'do not love football'.

I don't think the greatest player of his generation fell into either category.

Gavin, Antwerp, Belgium

I used to think like Sepp Blater that each team should have at least 50% home grown talent, now I like Arsene Wenger and I think he speaks a great deal of sense, the fans are the people that make a club, second to the players and the heirachy at the club, As an Arsenal supporter I can see how perhaps the englishness was to go from the boardroom and the terrraces were to be half empty then perhaposd the club would start to lose it's soul, lets hope that Arsenal remains a club with an English heart

theotherhalf, Brighton, East Sussex

Is Blatter a politician or fifa chief ? why do we all watch a game of football! Ultimately it comes down to the beauty it is capable of producing. So if sublime beauty is to be created we need excellent performers. who cares if footballers are from Brazil, germany, france england etc. E xcuse me if i am wrong.

ravi nathew, Goa, India

As ever, Arsene Wenger is right.
Sepp Blatter needs to think again, particularly in view of increasing ticket prices.
At today's prices people expect to watch quality or the ticket prices will become unsustainable.
Supporters delight in seeing a team with both spirit, soul and a love of the game which the supporters share.
Arsene Wenger understands this and his love of the game shows through.
As footballers wages increase the sport is attracting players without that passion and the game is suffering.

Paul Underwood, Ruislip, Middlesex

He didn't say anything when he was one of those players earning the mega wages.

Joe Morris, Gosport, Hants