To call for a manager's head after just one game is, of course, absurd. But it is not the result that is the issue here, nor even the manner of the defeat, but the prelude to the game and the shameful aftermath.
Wenger arrived in the British game with the tag of the Professor, but is now the biggest moaning Minnie in the game, somebody who never accepts personal responsibility and who looks always to blame the referee following defeat. For a while it was a joke how he never saw an Arsenal offence, but now it is tiresome to hear his absurd assessment of a game every time Arsenal lose. Yesterday's defeat had nothing to do with his failure to bolster the squad, of course, nor with rash decisions by his keeper and his defenders, it was all down to the "spirit" of the referee.
Well as the MOTD panel pointed out, that referee got almost every important decision right. Yes Vlaar could have seen red as well as Koscielny, but that wasn't what Wenger was whining about. Awarding two penalties to the opposition was two too many, even though both decisions were, to excuse the pun, spot on. But the accuracy or otherwise of a decision doesn't count for Wenger, because awarding penalties against his team is, of itself, not in the "spirit" of the game it appears.
It is now beyond a joke. Wenger is a walking, talking self parody and his magic wand has disappeared so far up his own arse that he can no longer wave it. One week into the season, and Arsenal are already three points behind defending Champions Manchester United, despite having the easier opening fixture on paper, and there is already an injury crisis and widespread disaffection amongst the fans. If Suarez didn't want to stay at Liverpool before, he will want to stay now if Arsenal is his only alternative!
How much longer can this continue? Ferguson has gone and maybe it is time for Wenger to follow.
Wenger seems more concerned about renewing his prepostious £7.5million per season salary then strengthening the squad.
ReplyDeleteA blind man can see that our goalkeeper is just not up to it and why RVP was allowed to leave remains as much a mystery as the killing of JFK and the death of Diana considering we have £160m in the bank
How can you even ask the question,Wenger should have gone 5 seasons ago.
ReplyDeleteThat is so true I'm staying in cape and it is sad to be and arsenal serporter so sad WENGER'S time is up long time now
DeleteWenger remind me some african dictator stubborn and never want to listen
ReplyDeleteVery sad
Sacking Wenger is pointless, you still have Gazidis, Kroenke, Board and Dick Law hanging around. Wholesale changes are needed.
ReplyDeleteWenger must buy enough player b4 d transfer window wil runs out inorder 2 strengten d squad, falure 2 do ds Arsenal wil be in 30 postion ds tym.
ReplyDeleteBefore there was no one in my opinion who could have done the job better than Arsene Wenger, specifically for our set up where we are not bankrolled by a sugar daddy. However, looking at Jurgen Klopp he out-does AW even in all of AW's strong points (or at least former strong points), in terms of scouting and developing diamonds in the rough; as well as bringing through youth.
ReplyDeleteI no longer see AW as indispensable, this summer has proven that he is indecisive and a ditherer without a real plan in the transfer market. Even the signing of Monreal in the last transfer window was more reactive rather than proactive. Freshening up the club and letting AW go to PSG may end up in everyone's best interests.
The day he sold cecs that was the day I saw I dark side to arsenal from there all went down hill all the players that left arsenal had won sumthing jusyt not arsenal so the problem is the people that is pocketting money not we the fans
ReplyDeleteStill better manager than fat Sam, and even if he doesn't spend a thing they will still Finnish above your shower!
ReplyDeleteUnlike your lot, Sam wants to improve on last season, not play for fourth, again.
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