You have the 5th biggest net spend in the last decade and were the biggest spenders last summer.
You've also spent obscene money on players like Ramsdale, White, Lokonga while Arteta sold/loaned out superior alternatives.
In regards to no quality striker who's fault is that?
Part of a managers job is to deal with big egos. During our last two titles we had to deal with a man child up front in exchange for 20 goals and the previous three we had a squad not exactly known for their submissive nature. Fergie brought Cantona in and tailored his man management towards his character, and got rewarded with his first of many titles.
When all these supposedly uncontrollable egos are performing elsewhere then there's only one place to look. Aubameyang has banged them in under every manager he's played for since Saint Ettiene apart from one.
I just find it ironic that United fans (I know you aren't), are banging on about their toxic dressing room and how it needs a resuffle etc etc etc, but then have a go at Arteta for doing exactly that. Very confusing.
As for Auba, he has a history of attitude problems, that's why we were the only ones in for him really when we signed him, also the time he protested playing for Dortmund until he got his move. He was banging goals in for us too, including times where Arteta was manager..
It really isn't surprising that Auba is scoring goals for Barca, but wait a year and we'll see. I have a very strong feeling Barca fans will be wanting him gone. Auba starts strong, he has done for a while.
And, do Klopp and Pep have many unprofessional egos at City/Liverpool out of interest? Auba acts like a kid, and I have nothing against that, it's quite nice at times, but for a club captain to turn up late to training and games consistently, that's just a no, end of.
People forget Arteta is at the start of his managerial career too, he doesn't have the respect of Klopp/Pep/Other top managers. He has to get that in other ways. He tried with Auba far too long, and eventually said no. If we're going to build the club back, we need to do so with the right characters.