Lehmann: I'm staying to win trophies
Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann said that he is stayed at Arsenal in order to win more trophies.
The German international had a couple of offers to move back to his home country but turned them down to continue playing in North London, despite being second choice to Manuel Almunia.
Lehmann said: "It [not playing] is very difficult, very hard.
"Sometimes you have to accept it - even after I played a couple of games and was dropped again.
"I was very close [to rejoining Borussia Dortmund]. But I stayed for several reasons.
"My experience from Milan, who I left too early, was one thing, and my family situation - I didn't want to take my kids out of school here.
"And also the belief that I still can win something here and be part of it.
"At Milan, I was injured then I didn't play. Then I made the mistake of changing clubs too early because the national coach, Erik Ribbech, pressurised me a bit.
"He came up and said, 'If you are not playing now I cannot call you up any more'."
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topgunner101
Posted on 27 Mar, 2008 at 09:45 AM - Reply
shaban.you must be with a really boring club to be on here checking us out.prob man u or chelski.you may claim to dislike arsenal,and yet,we fascinate you enough to come on hereand check out whats going on with the gunners.says a lot about whoever you do like.im on the fence over lehman.glad its not my decision.but.that spurs penalty makes almunia a hero on my book people.
JJ
Posted on 27 Mar, 2008 at 07:38 AM - Reply
Im glad he is leaving Arsenal. Without him, Gooners wont win jackshit
bvb09
Posted on 27 Mar, 2008 at 07:36 AM - Reply
620 minutes of clean sheet for Germany, and still Wenger isnt impressed!
He was, is, and will always be, better than Almunia.
Donozo
Posted on 26 Mar, 2008 at 03:23 PM - Reply
Dude u ar done. You should just retire.
Good to kno at da end of da season u aint gat no contract.
sarah
Posted on 26 Mar, 2008 at 11:32 AM - Reply
i an so glad that lahmann is living he is rubbish
john quinn
Posted on 26 Mar, 2008 at 08:02 AM - Reply
i feel very sorry for lehmann ... and in a strange way i feel he is a factor in our current position i feel he should have stayed in the team after the Birmingham game ... there was no reason to leave him out .. at the end of the day he has become part of the reason we may or may not win the league
Phil
Posted on 25 Mar, 2008 at 10:17 PM - Reply
He Should Leave He Will Not Become 1st Choice.
Dave
Posted on 25 Mar, 2008 at 09:42 PM - Reply
F*ck off Shaban, why are you posting on the forum then!
shaban
Posted on 25 Mar, 2008 at 08:15 PM - Reply
i don't like arsenal
wenger
Posted on 25 Mar, 2008 at 06:18 PM - Reply
come on better you go!
arsenal will not winning anything!
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I was very close to rejoining Borussia Dortmund. But I stayed for several reasons.
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