Emotions varied whilst i read Matthew Syed’s article in The Times ( i would like to stress, although i do comment on Times stuff quite a bit, i do read other publications) today. His article was based around the dissatisfaction of Wenger at Arsenal and what exactly they were moaning about. In many ways i agreed with him. I didnt agree with his point of playing pretty football is better than trophies in the cabinet but you can’t win them all. It did get me thinking about Arsenal though, specifically since the world seems hell bent on attacking a true genius of the game, have Arsenal fans got amnesia?
It seems so, but i really couldnt point out why. Quite where this dissatifaction has come from is beyond me. I listened to 606 last week and sat angrily whilst an Arsenal fan moaned about a lack of drive, and the clueless nature of Wenger’s tactics. He even had the gall to say that whilst Arsenal might have won trophies in the past, “Wenger had never won the league back to back”. I honestly didn’t know what to think. What more do the Arsenal fans want….blood?
Stability is the key to a successful football club. Since Arsene Wenger took over at Arsenal he has adopted a world class youth system, been instrumental in keeping the same figureheads at the club and adopted a philosophy at the football club which is rivalled by none and bettered by less than that, and yet they still moan.
The main factor of disharmony seems to be that fact- They havn’t won anaything in four years. In that time, Chelsea have bought big, Man Utd have rebuilt bigger, faster and stronger and Liverpool have increased there spending budget and reaped the rewards, leaving Arsenal slightly aloof of the rest. They have built a beautiful stadium though, which is something.
Emirates Stadium, this is what Arsenal have done in those four “barren years”
Four years is a long time, for Arsenal it is even longer, and yes, Arsene Wenger should be held accountable for this but simply saying so long and thanks for all the memories is a bit harsh. At some point, Wenger will realise that his current crop of youngsters are not going to bring a third title and he will start to rebuild, which he has promised will start this summer. At some point, he will have to tweak his policies to placate the fans and board and at some point he will have to look at investing in the football team, not just the club.
But tell me Arsenal fans, is there anybody in the world you would rather manage your football club. Everything about modern Arsenal is Arsene Wenger, everything about Arsenal is the future. Simply turning your back on the man that built Arsenal F.C version 2.0 will win you nothing, in the short term and the long term.
The world may have turned a few times in four years, but it never once passed Arsene Wenger by. He’s earned a second chance.
The Wenger bus is broken, but don’t let the conductor off
Tags: 606, Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Chelsea, dissatisfaction, Liverpool, Manchester United, Matthew Syed, The Times
Emotions varied whilst i read Matthew Syed’s article in The Times ( i would like to stress, although i do comment on Times stuff quite a bit, i do read other publications) today. His article was based around the dissatisfaction of Wenger at Arsenal and what exactly they were moaning about. In many ways i agreed with him. I didnt agree with his point of playing pretty football is better than trophies in the cabinet but you can’t win them all. It did get me thinking about Arsenal though, specifically since the world seems hell bent on attacking a true genius of the game, have Arsenal fans got amnesia?
It seems so, but i really couldnt point out why. Quite where this dissatifaction has come from is beyond me. I listened to 606 last week and sat angrily whilst an Arsenal fan moaned about a lack of drive, and the clueless nature of Wenger’s tactics. He even had the gall to say that whilst Arsenal might have won trophies in the past, “Wenger had never won the league back to back”. I honestly didn’t know what to think. What more do the Arsenal fans want….blood?
Stability is the key to a successful football club. Since Arsene Wenger took over at Arsenal he has adopted a world class youth system, been instrumental in keeping the same figureheads at the club and adopted a philosophy at the football club which is rivalled by none and bettered by less than that, and yet they still moan.
The main factor of disharmony seems to be that fact- They havn’t won anaything in four years. In that time, Chelsea have bought big, Man Utd have rebuilt bigger, faster and stronger and Liverpool have increased there spending budget and reaped the rewards, leaving Arsenal slightly aloof of the rest. They have built a beautiful stadium though, which is something.
Emirates Stadium, this is what Arsenal have done in those four “barren years”
Four years is a long time, for Arsenal it is even longer, and yes, Arsene Wenger should be held accountable for this but simply saying so long and thanks for all the memories is a bit harsh. At some point, Wenger will realise that his current crop of youngsters are not going to bring a third title and he will start to rebuild, which he has promised will start this summer. At some point, he will have to tweak his policies to placate the fans and board and at some point he will have to look at investing in the football team, not just the club.
But tell me Arsenal fans, is there anybody in the world you would rather manage your football club. Everything about modern Arsenal is Arsene Wenger, everything about Arsenal is the future. Simply turning your back on the man that built Arsenal F.C version 2.0 will win you nothing, in the short term and the long term.
The world may have turned a few times in four years, but it never once passed Arsene Wenger by. He’s earned a second chance.