Arsène Wenger: Same Old Class

[Deathstroke]

Yeah who knows. One thing is for sure though after listening to that interview: Ian Wright hates **** Law

Probably a feminist.

 

[GDeep™]

Yeah who knows. One thing is for sure though after listening to that interview: Ian Wright hates **** Law

He hates everyone above Wenger.

 

[carlito'sway]

No moving goalpost. It's a doggy stat. It has no source or explaination of how it's calculated, but that won't stop ya'll from using to defend Wenger instantly you know because stats don't lie!

Whatever floats your boat.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

They're the same people who'd call their own father a burden for not forking out to buy a Porsche for their birthday. Even though his loyalty, love and hard work for his son has been unwavering for 21 years.

My dad didn't get paid 8 million quid a year mate.

 

[GDeep™]

My dad didn't get paid 8 million quid a year mate.

He would've had he done a phenomenal job for 20 years in an elite field.

 

[Gooner Zig]

I haven't listened to it; could you elaborate on the bolded bit?

Wrighty specifically mentioned this. I'm paraphrasing here:

IW said "you know the stuff I've heard about **** Law...on that Özil deal, from what I've heard he missed the plane to go to Madrid and in the end it ended up costing us more money to make the deal"

 

[Deathstroke]

Wrighty specifically mentioned this. I'm paraphrasing here:

IW said "you know the stuff I've heard about **** Law...on that Özil deal, from what I've heard he missed the plane to go to Madrid and in the end it ended up costing us more money to make the deal"

If true, I wonder how - and how much - it cost us extra.

Though what caused him to miss his plane? Distracted by a flight announcement to Costa Rica?

 

[Jury]

So depressing how little vitriol there has been towards the idea of Wenger getting a new contract. He has taken the club hostage.

Make no mistake - whatever amount of years he is here for will be totally wasted. No major trophies. Our club may as well go into hibernation. I cant wait until he is gone so we can actually look to the future with optimism and dream about competing for meaningful silverware.

I respect his achievements for us as much as any AKB but its obvious he has been finished for years. I hate all this talk about 'is a protest really necessary?' Not only is it necessary - its not enough. I'd understand thinking a protest was a bit harsh in, say, 2008. But its 2017 and we have been a laughing stock for a long time and have all but pissed away the financial and competitive advantage the stadium move should have given us. The man is willing to waste another two years of our clubs existence to pander to his own ego. **** off.

Amen

 

[Preacher]

Wenger upset over Arsenal’s lack of support. He was angered by statement released by Sir Chips Keswick & feels the speculation over his future has damaged the squad:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/wenger-upset-over-arsenals-lack-of-support-rqd6fdkdm

 

[Jury]

Despite all that "work" he doesn't know how to defend a corner...


The German Theo Walcott. He (His media team) talks a good game but it doesn't translate to the pitch to win/ save us points more often than not.

Keep quoting his words as gospel and using it to defend Wenger though.

The real measure of a manager is getting the ****ing imbeciles to do it on the pitch, which is where he fails repeatedly. But we do practice on the practice ground.... Glad that's been cleared up by some bloke who decided to take the season off.

 

[Jury]

Wenger upset over Arsenal’s lack of support. He was angered by statement released by Sir Chips Keswick & feels the speculation over his future has damaged the squad:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/wenger-upset-over-arsenals-lack-of-support-rqd6fdkdm

Do I have to subscribe to the bastards for the privilege?

 

[A_G]

Do I have to subscribe to the bastards for the privilege?

Here's the full article:

Arsène Wenger is frustrated by the lack of public support that he has received from Arsenal during his side’s struggles this season.

The club released a statement from chairman Sir Chips Keswick last month acknowledging that they “understood the debate” about Wenger’s future but it stopped short of endorsing the manager of 21 years, insisting only that a decision about a new deal “will be made by us mutually and communicated at the right time in the right way”.

Wenger has told Arsenal that he is ready to sign the new two-year contract that has been on the table for him since last summer, but the club are wary of a backlash from fans and want him to wait until the end of the season.

Despite his public claims to the contrary, Wenger fears that the constant speculation over his future has begun to unsettle his players, who have lost three of their past six Premier League matches to slip to sixth in the table, seven points off the Champions League places.

Wenger believes that Arsenal could have done more to support him, particularly as he has made it clear that he wants to carry on next season, even if they fail to secure a top-four spot for the first time under his stewardship.

The Frenchman is understood to have been unimpressed by last month’s statement and believes it would have carried more weight had it come from Stan Kroenke, the majority shareholder, or Ivan Gazidis, the chief executive.

There is also tension behind the scenes between Wenger and Gazidis over plans to restructure Arsenal’s football department. Gazidis has always been a strong supporter of Wenger’s but wants to make changes with a view to planning for his departure, including the appointment of a sporting director to oversee the club’s transfer policy.

**** Law, Arsenal’s chief transfer negotiator, is expected to leave at the end of next season, with Gazidis keen to bring in another expert to work with him in the interim and eventually succeed him. Wenger is resistant to such changes and was annoyed by Gazidis’s announcement at a fans’ group meeting this month that there would be huge changes this summer.

Wenger has admitted that he has not yet spoken to Jack Wilshere since he suffered his latest injury setback and the Arsenal midfielder will start his initial recovery at Bournemouth, where he has been on loan this season.

Wenger has admitted that he has not yet spoken to Wilshere since he suffered his latest injury setback Wilshere, who will enter the final year of his contract in July, suffered a hairline fracture in his left leg when he was accidentally kicked by Harry Kane, the Tottenham Hotspur striker, during Bournemouth’s 4-0 defeat last Saturday. A similar problem ruled out Wilshere for most of the 2015-16 season.

Wenger said that he was “sad” when he heard the news of the injury but asked whether he had spoken to his player, he said: “Not recently. I’ve followed the situation closely because he sees a specialist. We think it’s a simple fracture that doesn’t need surgery. Hopefully he will be back in July for training.”

Hairline fractures usually take six weeks to heal. Wilshere is expected to visit Arsenal next week but the club’s medical staff have spoken to their Bournemouth counterparts about whether the player will stay on the south coast. “We have a good understanding with the medical staff,” Wenger said. “The rehab will be done here because the season will be over.”

Wenger said that his decision has been justified to send Wilshere on loan to prove his fitness and play regular football. He has made 27 league appearances with 22 starts — more league games than he has played in any season at Arsenal.

Arsenal have had tentative talks about extending Wilshere’s deal — but the club could be doing so to protect his value. They have seven players with a year left on their deal and Wenger said contract talks with some will take place in the summer.

Arsenal could be missing Danny Welbeck and Shkodran Mustafi, with a toe and thigh injury respectively, for the FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Do I have to subscribe to the bastards for the privilege?

It's a sign of the TIMES that you have to pay a subscription for such content.

 

[Jury]

It's a sign of the TIMES that you have to pay a subscription for such content.

I get the privilege of reading two articles a week for typing in my name, email address and creating a password. Scumbags.

 

[GDeep™]

I pay for the Times. Worth it, good stuff.

 

[MaraDon]

I pay for the Times. Worth it, good stuff.

i see you as a newyorker dub lover tight glasses curry lover fella.

 

[Makingtrax]

Here's the full article:

There's no source given for any of this speculation about Wenger's views. Wonder how it works at the Times?

Oliver Kay probably says to Winter, 'I bet Wenger was p*ssed off with Keswick's statement last month". So Winter writes, "The Frenchman is understood to be unimpressed by the last month's statement. . . ."

Fake news isn't new, the mainstream media have been doing it for years.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

He would've had he held on to a job for 20 years in an elite field due his to limited accountability, reduced set of success criteria compared to his immediate peers and a dysfunctional board

Fixed.

 

[Jury]

i see you as a newyorker dub lover tight glasses curry lover fella.

I reckon you might have got the last bit right, if nothing else.

 

[Makingtrax]

I reckon you might have got the last bit right, if nothing else.

Everybody's a curry lover . . . unless you've never tried one.