Arsenal fans are used to the infamous quotes that Arsene Wenger gives every year in interviews. Often, we find his comments amusing, we especially like the way he can wind up other people with the things he says. But, when it is the fans on the receiving end of another one of his delusional speeches, you have to consider whether he has lost all consideration for the people that support the team?
Gooners are used to frustrating summers, we’ve spent the last 4 watching our best talent being sold from under our feet and replaced with players of a diminished ability. But, this summer was meant to be different. The last few months of the season were full of bragging by Wenger and Ivan Gazidis of the funds we had to spend and there was insistence that there would be additions to the team.
So, why are we sitting here approaching August with a few young ones banked in the future player fund, no new first team players and Wenger offering the same old sound-bites? You know – the ones he gives every year, saying that he is ‘no closer to signing anyone’ and ’the team can compete for the title with or without new signings’.
We have been linked to many players throughout the summer and there have been so many ‘signings’ and ‘medicals’. I’m sure Diaby has made great friends with Higuain and Jovetic during the summer, whilst also renewing his friendship with Cesc.
But, the pursuit of Suarez is the strangest attempt I have ever seen from Wenger, mainly because of his lack of man management skills. If he can’t handle the likes of Alex Song, Andrey Arshavin and Nicklas Bendtner, who are angels in comparison, how does he ever expect to coach the most poorly behaved player in the Premiership?
Bad behaviour aside, Suarez is a great player and in terms of talent he is better than anything we have. There is no denying that, but he is a huge risk. Besides, I just don’t see Liverpool selling to us when they know that he could make all the difference to where both teams will finish in the Premiership next year.
Suarez has indicated that he despises the English press and wants to move away from England altogether and all these factors point to him either staying at Anfield or going Real Madrid. I think Wenger knows this and has used this situation to his advantage by attempting to appease some fans by making a bid that they won’t follow through.
Wenger is currently standing in a sweetshop full of quality candy, but he seems to be going for the penny sweets and save the rest of the money for the piggy bank at home!
I think there are many fans who are growing tired of his nonsense excuses and justification all the time. How can we believe this man, when all he does is insist a team who scraped 4th last season will finish above all of those teams around us who are strengthening every week?
He is either an extreme optimist bordering on delusion, or he is desperately trying to not to expose himself as the tactically inept and weak manager he has become. Either way, his shortcomings will be laid bare for us all to see this season should we sign no-one.
I know Wenger’s fans will still describe him as the greatest manager in the world, but that is simply not true. I agree that what he achieved at Arsenal a few years back was amazing, but I’m starting to think that was the team and the people he had behind him. If he was the greatest manager in the world, he’d be able to coach ANY team to victory and he has failed to do that.
We are 20 days away from starting the new Premiership season and 36 days away from the end of the transfer window and I foresee another year where we will have to fight another season out. I honestly can’t see Wenger keeping his job much longer without new squad members. I for one will be taking an ‘I’ll spend when you do stance’.
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I cannot say everything that I honestly think of Arsene Wenger even when the evidence is there as I do not want to sound disrespectful but I will sy the few that I can.
For a man as educated and urbane as Wnger I am surprised at his lack of concern for his growing reputation as a manager who lies to supporters every transfer window. Same story year in year out is it any surprise that the fans no longer believe him?
Is it arrogance that makes Wenger think that other clubs are stupid for paying top money for top talents and getting results and his argument about doing it with his existing squad falls flat in the face every year?
This summer he led even his players, including Arteta, to believe that he will be signing players and tey are expecting support. How does he expect them to respect him when the season opens without the arrival of new player?
Every season you see Wenger on the sideline like he is going to get a heart attack. Why cant he do himself the favor of spending the money that is available to him?
Wenger is too intelligent for this incompetent show that he is putting up. If he knows he is not going to spend as I believe he should find a better way of saying so. Right now he is making a fool of himself and that is very sad for a manager the fans once revered. Very sad.