Merci Arsène

[Eaststander74]

It’s always Mustafi and Xhaka. Even then, we’ll recoup most of what we paid for Xhaka.

Don't you personally think we blew our wad on Laca as well at the best part of £60m?

 

[Eaststander74]

There is spending big and then there is fantasy football where no one in the league can compete, that’s what the owners want and I’m not sure that does anything for Wenger.

Yeah, tbh, I think it ruins it all for him. Bottomless funds is too much pressure and not a lot of fun at the end of the day. Wenger got the most pleasure out of the game by proving his judgement was sound.

 

[A_G]

He kept pulling out on deals over a couple million here and there. Then who sanctioned that stupid 40m + 1p Suarez farce? Wenger became indecisive and while he obviously would have been less indecisive on some deals, it's hard to say what he really would have done. Leicester would probably have asked for much more had we been properly wedged up, and Wenger may well have bottled agreeing the fee again for all we know. Mo money, mo problems.

It's not just signing players, he would've been able to keep Fabregas/RVP etc. Imagine consolidating the talent base instead of just having to add people like Cazorla or Özil as replacements.

Besides, 2016 Wenger was different in the market to the manager he was 6-7 years before. By the end he had so many voices in his ears with StatDNA, Gazidis etc.

 

[GDeep™]

He kept pulling out on deals over a couple million here and there. Then who sanctioned that stupid 40m + 1p Suarez farce? Wenger became indecisive and while he obviously would have been less indecisive on some deals, it's hard to say what he really would have done. Leicester would probably have asked for much more had we been properly wedged up, and Wenger may well have bottled agreeing the fee again for all we know. Mo money, mo problems.

Wenger said himself he wasn’t negotiating transfers. Bottling the fee would’ve been someone else.

 

[GDeep™]

Yeah, tbh, I think it ruins it all for him. Bottomless funds is too much pressure and not a lot of fun at the end of the day. Wenger got the most pleasure out of the game by proving his judgement was sound.

Happy new year mate. You’re too good at this.

 

[Eaststander74]

It's not just signing players, he would've been able to keep Fabregas/RVP etc. .

Nah, can't agree on those two. A few others maybe. Cesc wanted to fulfill his dream. RvP succumbed to the little boy hanging out the back of him... or something

 

[say yes]

Fascinating read on some of our (attempted) transfer business over the last few years.

Not at all a dig at Wenger, but was glad so many times in this read that our manager is no longer in charge of transfer business. Far too much responsibility for one man in this modern age.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Fascinating read on some of our (attempted) transfer business over the last few years.

Not at all a dig at Wenger, but was glad so many times in this read that our manager is no longer in charge of transfer business. Far too much responsibility for one man in this modern age.

Looks like the poor recruitment had a lot to do with Arsène. People tried to absolve him of blame.

 

[kraphtous]

Wenger’s support for Giroud and the dilly-dallying around Suarez/Higuain killed me that year. But it should’ve never been his job in the first place to make these decisions.

 

[say yes]

Looks like the poor recruitment had a lot to do with Arsène. People tried to absolve him of blame.

Was there ever any doubt over that?

Have been countless stories of Wenger having far too much say over transfers, which was never his strength. Biggest mistake of the Emirates era, by miles, was not replacing Dein.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Was there ever any doubt over that?

Have been countless stories of Wenger having far too much say over transfers, which was never his strength. Biggest mistake of the Emirates era, by miles, was not replacing Dein.

It was obvious Arsène had control of all the footballing aspects. But I didn't think the money was up to him too, wish he wasn't tryna spend Arsenal's money like it was his own.

Also I'm sure he had faith in players improving or not being injured so dithered on positions were we needed reinforcements.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Happy posts only in here

 

[Garrincha]

Suarez could have been a game changer but Higuain? Even prime Higuain I doubt sets the league on fire.

 

[A_G]

Most beautiful thing I've seen this year, my two favorite managers.

the full interview:

 

[SingmeasongSong]

the full interview:

Thank you, the most beautiful thing I've seen this year (and will)

 

[Riou]

Anyone want to mention their favourites?

2015 was the most relaxed I have ever felt in a cup final, after Walcott scored, and both Villa’s CMs were booked by half time...I basically had the cigar out, I felt they couldn’t touch us then, wonderfully easy win that day...even in 2003 when we were 1-0 against Southampton at halftime, I wasn’t as convinced we had the game won, and we had a better team then...plus that BBC documentary on that final was hilarious...especially that Villa fan who was getting married on the day, and his wife’s parents where Birmingham fans

 

[Makingtrax]

It's not just signing players, he would've been able to keep Fabregas/RVP etc. Imagine consolidating the talent base instead of just having to add people like Cazorla or Özil as replacements.

Besides, 2016 Wenger was different in the market to the manager he was 6-7 years before. By the end he had so many voices in his ears with StatDNA, Gazidis etc.

Good post. After 2015/16 when the fans were in full '4th place is not a trophy mode', the management made some panic buys. Asano, Perez, Mustafi in particular.

 

[albakos]

Anyone want to mention their favourites?

2015 was the most relaxed I have ever felt in a cup final, after Walcott scored, and both Villa’s CMs were booked by half time...I basically had the cigar out, I felt they couldn’t touch us then, wonderfully easy win that day...even in 2003 when we were 1-0 against Southampton at halftime, I wasn’t as convinced we had the game won, and we had a better team then...plus that BBC documentary on that final was hilarious...especially that Villa fan who was getting married on the day, and his wife’s parents where Birmingham fans

Agreed, that was an easy peasy win, and it made it even sweeter that we absolutely pounced Sherwood who mouthed off a lot while at Sp*rs.

There was a lot of hype before the final, about how that Grealish performance vs. Liverpool at the semi was reminding people of Giggs vs. us on 1998, but it was never the case.

We had so much class in that team, that I knew we would win comfortably.

 

[celestis]

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:rofl::rofl: all the boomer Wenger haters going apeshit on twitter .

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

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:rofl::rofl: all the boomer Wenger haters going apeshit on twitter .

Here is another one :

In 2011, the IFFHS awarded an additional award to coaches by combining the points awarded in the annual World's Best Club Coach awards, to the coach who had gained the most points collectively over the previous ten years to determine the best coach of the previous decade. This World Coach of the Decade award was awarded to Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, despite the fact he had never won the annual World's Best Club Coach award.

From wikipedia

The IFFHS World's Best Club Coach is an association football award given annually, since 1996, to the most outstanding club coach as voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). The votes, in 1996, were cast by IFFHS's editorial staff as well as experts from 89 countries spanning six different continents. Since then, the votes are now awarded by 81 experts and selected editorial offices from all of the continents.