LG10
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Top 4 in the Wenger era was straightforward, just had to overcome villa and Everton (which we struggled with). Not something to keep bringing up to defend him, when the competition strengthened he failed miserably.
Straightforward? There's little evidence the league is getting harder, but a lot of evidence that us and Sp**s have got a lot worse. Read @Rex Banter 's post above.Top 4 in the Wenger era was straightforward, just had to overcome villa and Everton (which we struggled with). Not something to keep bringing up to defend him, when the competition strengthened he failed miserably.
It was easy and back then we had English players who cared for the club, instead of all these midfielders.Straightforward? There's little evidence the league is getting harder, but a lot of evidence that us and Sp**s have got a lot worse. Read @Rex Banter 's post above.
City have scored 100 points, never seen before. Two teams with 98 and 97 points points last year, never seen before. It's all too easy for the two teams at the top and the rest have fallen away into mediocrity with problems.
Top 4 is definitely harder today than Wengers time for sure.
Why? What's the actual evidence?Top 4 is definitely harder today than Wengers time for sure.
Can't see any evidence myself. But those who kept posting 'any manager could do better than Wenger' have to keep saying 'it's getting harder' else look a bit stupid now we're in the worst position for 25 years. I get that.Yep. The Wenger Apostles will tell you differently, though
Can't see any evidence myself. But those who kept posting 'any manager could do better than Wenger' have to keep saying 'it's getting harder' else look a bit stupid now we're in the worst position for 25 years. I get that.
Chelsea, United, Sp**s, Leicester, wolves are all very good teams and better than the ones Wenger had to face. Every pl team has money now and there are very few freebies. League is at a much higher level tactically now, was embarrassing seeing Wenger outcoached every game near his end.Straightforward? There's little evidence the league is getting harder, but a lot of evidence that us and Sp**s have got a lot worse. Read @Rex Banter 's post above.
City have scored 100 points, never seen before. Two teams with 98 and 97 points points last year, never seen before. It's all too easy for the two teams at the top and the rest have fallen away into mediocrity with problems.
This is the weakest Chelsea team since Roman took over, what you on about? Utd are also managed by a bum.Chelsea, United, Sp**s, Leicester, wolves are all very good teams and better than the ones Wenger had to face. Every pl team has money now and there are very few freebies. League is at a much higher level tactically now, was embarrassing seeing Wenger outcoached every game near his end.
I’ve never said this tbh. I loved Wenger.Can't see any evidence myself. But those who kept posting 'any manager could do better than Wenger' have to keep saying 'it's getting harder' else look a bit stupid now we're in the worst position for 25 years. I get that.
I’ve never said this tbh. I loved Wenger.
I am man enough to say if I saw Emery, Ljunberg and Arteta in our future I wouldn’t have said Wenger out.
I think Arteta doing a good job btw but seeing our strategy, the pool of managers we are looking at and the budget we’re working with, sacking Wenger was kinda pointless.
Budgets have increased though, we’re spending more now than we did under Wenger.I think Arteta doing a good job btw but seeing our strategy, the pool of managers we were looking at and the budget we’re working with, sacking Wenger was kinda pointless.
No it hasn’t, it’s still 30-40 mil per summer on average.Budgets have increased though, we’re spending more now than we did under Wenger.
Chelsea, United, Sp**s, Leicester, wolves are all very good teams and better than the ones Wenger had to face. Every pl team has money now and there are very few freebies. League is at a much higher level tactically now, was embarrassing seeing Wenger outcoached every game near his end.
What?Chelsea, United, Sp**s, Leicester, wolves are all very good teams and better than the ones Wenger had to face. Every pl team has money now and there are very few freebies. League is at a much higher level tactically now, was embarrassing seeing Wenger outcoached every game near his end.
And we were nowhere near them at that timeChelsea & United now are nothing compared to 10-15 years ago.
They were better than the likes of villa and Everton it’s not debatableWhat?
When those two were good we were nowhere near them and were fighting for fourth. They’re not what they once were but still have super expensive squads that are much better than the teams that challenged us for 4th in that era.This is the weakest Chelsea team since Roman took over, what you on about? Utd are also managed by a bum.
Ole is the worst manager in the league. Loses any big game he has.When those two were good we were nowhere near them and were fighting for fourth. They’re not what they once were but still have super expensive squads that are much better than the teams that challenged us for 4th in that era.
Ole isn’t world class but calling him a bum or a gym teacher is just dumb, he’s a solid manager.