That title for a post will piss off a bunch of "fans" who think they are better than everyone else, but I don't care. After another ridiculous draw at home against West Ham yesterday, I'm sick of the "In Wenger We Trust" bollocks. Yeah I think he's a good manager and we all know he's accomplished great things for the club but at some point he has to be told that he is wrong and things have to change. This is one of those times. His youth experiment or whatever you want to call it has led to no trophies in what will probably be four years and no titles since 2004.
The current squad that he chooses to put out there is not good enough, yet he refuses to strengthen. When we lost Diarra, we said, "Ok, well we still have Flamini and Gilberto." But when Gilberto and Flamini left, who did we bring in then? Nobody. Despite the fact that every Gooner from California to Russia knew we needed to bring someone in, Wenger bought nobody.
Cesc Fabregas is by far our most influential player, but did Arsene really think that it was impossible for Fab to ever get hurt? Why was there nobody who can at least fill in that role adequately enough? Diaby does not even come close to what Cesc can do, and while Nasri is good at creating, his moving into the middle leaves us short on the wing.
Emmanuel Eboue has never been good enough to play on the wing for Arsenal, or any Premier League club for that matter, yet there is a new contract in the works for him. Playing Denilson and Nicklas Bendtner out on the wings is just ridiculous for a team with title aspirations, because those aren't the players natural positions! Yet Theo Walcott goes down and we're running midfields of Denilson, Diaby, Song and Nasri. Yeah that looks like a team that can compete with the other top clubs...
What really got me questioning though was the fact that Robin van Persie started on the bench yesterday. He's been our best player (indeed one of our only good players) since Cesc went out, and yet the manager leaves him on the bench to start Adebayor (who has been absolute shite) and Bendtner, who clearly have never worked well together and even Stevie fucking Wonder could see that. He said the reason he left van Persie on the bench to start was because he didn't want to risk an injury. That's the most ridiculous reason I've ever heard. You don't not play your best player just so he DOESN'T get hurt, you assume that he will make it through the game healthy and will make plays for you. I have an apple in my fruit bowl but I won't eat it because it might turn into a core. I don't want to get a job because I might get fired from it one day. I don't want to get married because my wife might divorce me. Do those sound stupid and ridiculous to you? Because that is basically Wenger's reason for sitting RvP.
We've only scored four Premiership goals since we played United way back when, so you can see why Wenger is after Andrey Arshavin. Yet Wenger is nonchalant about it, saying he doesn't care either way.
It really should worry you Arsene, because you've had all of January to try to fix at least SOME part of this squad that's got us in 5th place and can't defend and has forgotten how to score. I'm not asking for big money signings. Bakary Sagna wasn't expensive yet he is a key player for us. Why can't we find some more signings like that to come in and strengthen the squad a bit? The reason is because Arsene Wenger doesn't ever want to be told that he was wrong.
"Nothing is happening - maybe, maybe not. It doesn't worry me either way."
I've been very very faithful throughout this youth movement for Arsene, but my patience is wearing thin. Draws against Everton away are acceptable, but draws against West Ham at home are not, especially when we could have brought in better players before now.
A lot of you will disagree and call me a cunt, but guess what, you can piss off and get hit by a bus. Wanting to win trophies does not make you a fake fan. I think Wenger deserves time to fix this because of all that he has done for Arsenal, but I don't think his position at the club should be there regardless of results. If he remains stubborn, if this Arshavin deal doesn't get done, and we miss the Champions League and go another year trophyless, then I think his time at Arsenal may be nearing it's end.
Leave your thoughts, although if they are not at least somewhat thought provoking I'll just delete them. Cheers.
15 comments:
Who do you think should replace wenger then..
Tony Adams?
Bruce Rioch?
i really don't see anyone out there that will keep the beautiful football at the emirates.
ok so wenger doesnt listen to anyone, but do we really need a manager that is influenced by every tom, dick and harry that thinks they know what they are talking about!
wenger has done wonders, and noone complained when we winning. In the history of arsenal there have always been shit periods. Wenger has proved he knows what he is doing, but you can't expect him to be right all the time, just think how bad life after wenger could be!
I also believe we need a midfielder, and some one to replace gallas, but what can you do?
Someone needs to explain to Wenger that it's ok to spend money in these situations. I know Arsenal is not the richest club in the world, but somehow clubs like Hull and Wigan can sign players. Yet we can't?
With tens of millions out the door when we miss the Champions League, the few million extra pounds we could have gotten Alonso and Arshavin for is going to seem very small.
And for God's sake, if we absolutely must play the current lineup, teach them a style they can actually win with. All we do is pass the ball around the box like we're trying to ignore the goal.
Yes Arsenole sir, you've seen the light!!!
Someone needs to have a word with this man to sort it out and get a grip!!!
Great article!!!
WENGER OUT!!!...Just kidding!!!
mate i totally agree
even if he's rely stingy y dont he sell adebayor for 30mill
and get people like
Veleso, david villa, senna, alonso, arteta
its not like the board could afford adecent replacement anyway.
I dont think all the problems we have can be blamend on arsene. Lets just suppose that this 'youth experiment' is just a smokescreen for the club being skint. Its not too preposterous.
Faced with the choice between a new stadium (albeit with a few fallow years financially) or not, anyone is gonna go for the gamble of getting the new stadium.
I dont think arsene is being bloody-minded, i just think that he doesnt have enough money to spend.
Also, if our financial situation is as bad as all that, how is a new manager gonna get on. the first thing they do is spend spend spend. Also who we gonna get?
Not keeping Flamini was undeniably arsenes biggest mistake. the knock-on effects of this has really affected this season.
Another mistake this seasonis that he hasnt ridden adebayor enough this season. his performance yesterday was pouse.
no-one is right all the time, but i cant see anyone doing his job better than him.
My only comment is to why Wenger left RvP on the bench yesterday. I believe it was a calculated risk by Wenger, which, of course did not pay off as most of his recent moves have not. The calcualted risk was to try to leave RvP out and hope we won the match as RvP is on 4 yellows and with both the Cardiff replay AND Spurs coming up, he does not want to lose him for either match. However, I do agree that he should have been on - if he gets booked he gets booked...we can't afford to drop any more points!!!
OF course if Arsene were to say
"We need Arshavin very badly. it worries me immensely if we do not get him because we are not strong enough"
what does that do
i) it lets zenit know we desperately need him so we will pay any amount of money
ii) it completely ruins the confidence of the squad
Wenger is a master at media manipulation. He's been in the business for years and I for one trust him and his statements.
the problem is not just the transfer fees, but the wage structure as AW often states, but no fan listens to. Now, Arsenal already has the biggest wage expense in the League, except perhaps Man Utd or Chelsea...If Arshavin comes in and is paid 90 000 pounds per week, how about Ade or RvP who are on 80 000 pounds per week? Raise them 10 000 pounds? What about the others?
Can we pay for such wage increase? Should we?
I am as frustrated by Arsenal's results these few seasons. However, I guess AW is acting not out of his own bigotry, but some practical constraints. Mainly, he does not want Arsenal to over spend and require bringing in tycoons like Abramovich or American owners in ManUtd. Read David Dean's acclamations a few days ago. Do we really want trophies by hook or by crook, regardless of what may happen to the club long term?
Trust the man. Let us be patient...
Honestly, if it was David Dein without Usmanov, I'd love to have him back...
Wenger is fantastic, but personally I don't think he has a lot of help behind him. I'd hate to think where arsenal would be if wenger left. There is stuff on the inside of the club that is making it more difficult for him than it should be, I am sure of that.
I can see what he did leaving out van persie and admittadly it didn't pay off. He wanted him fit and fine for cardiff and tottenham, as well as him being on 4 yellow cards. He is eyeing a top 4 spot with doing well in a cup I imagine.
I know many are injured but why arshavin? What are we going to do when walcott and rosicky get back? Why not a defender and a quality defensive midfielder. What happened to veloso and other prospects? Im not foolish enough to think wenger isn't looking at other players but it pisses me off not even being rumoured to be looking at any!
"Honestly, if it was David Dein without Usmanov, I'd love to have him back..."
Didn't Dein come out and say although wenger can turn water into wine, he needs some help too-and he isn't getting it.
You, my friend, hit the nail right on the head. great article.
all we need/needed are two or three players.
CB:
Out: Gallas (Send his ass packin back to France)
In: Upson (did anyone else see how well he played in the Draw)
CDM:
Out: Eboue (Athletico was throwing money at us - 12 mill)
In: Diego, Gervinho, Alonso? i dunno, anyone who knows how to pass and track back and tackle the shit out of someone. (We could have gotten Alonso and Arshavin for Ade transfer fee)
CM/F
Out: Ade-bye-bore (he couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat... 23.5 mill quid)
In: Arshavin (holy shit, we might of actually got someone)
OK... Math Time everyone:
Eboue: £12 mill
Ade: £23 mill
Gallas: £4 mill (i dunno, i think thats fair)
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£39 million quid we would have made.
Arshavin: £15 mill
Alonso: £15 mill
Upson: £12 mill
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£42 million
so all we would have to come up with would be 3mil.
ahhh, so aggravating.
C'mon you gunners!
Ok, you people need to learn how to write.
Having got that off my chest.., You got your man, and Wenger was able to make him a bit of a bargain as well. Zenit wanted £20 million, however the price ended up being fifteen. And only 12,5 will be paid right now. His salary is also lower than what he wanted.
Ergo -> He got the best available player, for less money than expected. Well done.
Not that it matter, as Man Yoo will again win everything. But there's always next year, and in Arsenal case it looks rather brilliant.
"matters". I'll get me coat.
although i believe wenger is one of the best managers in the world he has been making mistakes such as those
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