THE WENGER THREAD

[Dan_85]

Still very much against.

[The Knowing One]

I love the way that one drawn game (and oooh Robin L who was a 'krunt' for daring to predict yet another oh so unpredictable result in this unoredictable season....10 in a row for SteveO), gets up the hopes of those that think it actually matters one little bit to Slimey and Wiggy

Wenger's been given contract extensions for scraping 4th before.....being top or within a point of the top will probably earn him another million a year

Wenger's new contract is definitely coming

What you prediction for Sunday Steve O, no not the score, but will it be the last time this season we hear "there's only one . . . ."

[augie]

Pod to be swapped for an unfit Draxler before Friday night? Whatever, the treatment of Podolski is baffling, to use a moderate term. And I'm not feeling moderate. Why do the team not turn up in the 1st half so often? Why do they think games are 'easy' (OGL's famous handbrake).
Wenger will sign his new contract now for sure. But we'll be in 3rd tonight or soon enough.
This year, with Liverpool, Sp*rs and a resurgent Utd vying for 4th, a bad run of results could really mean £24 mill from uncle Stan for no top 4 finish. Bet Puma have something about that in their shiny new tight fitting contract too.

They say that every team is a reflection of their manager and this is very true with modern day AFC - this is a manager that is soooo arrogant that he does not spend 1 minute preparing for the opposition but instead focuses on his own team This is a guy who dismissed the opinions of anyone who dares to question him and of course the "30 years in football" comment is legendary
We have struggled for the past 3 years to turn over the so called weaker teams - yes we have won most of those games but how many of those wins have we limped over the line ? I remember the comment from wenker at fulham a few years ago when he cited the players not being "up for the game" as the reason for the defeat well guess what sherlock, it is your job to ensure that they are motivated each and every game and that begins at minute 1 so if we appear to have an air of apathy in some games then ask mr motivator why that is

[piresistible]

[Gunner Rob]

on Friday night I watched Jack Wilshere go down clutching his ankle.
I turned to the person next to me at the Emirates and remarked that I was surprised to see him even playing in the match. not only that but he stayed on the pitch for the full 90 minutes!

fast forward to last night and I believe that Wilshere was a HUGE miss because it meant that Arteta and Flamini ended up playing together. it is the small details like this that Wenger constantly gets wrong and the managers that win trophies ie Mourinho rarely do

there was no need for Arsenal to play such a strong side v Coventry.
last night we saw the consequences.

[afcforever]

on Friday night I watched Jack Wilshere go down clutching his ankle.
I turned to the person next to me at the Emirates and remarked that I was surprised to see him even playing in the match. not only that but he stayed on the pitch for the full 90 minutes!

fast forward to last night and I believe that Wilshere was a HUGE miss because it meant that Arteta and Flamini ended up playing together. it is the small details like this that Wenger constantly gets wrong and the managers that win trophies ie Mourinho rarely do

there was no need for Arsenal to play such a strong side v Coventry.
last night we saw the consequences.

If we had played a weakened side and lost, everyone would of been moaning (well most on here would). We got a good point away at Southampton, the same as Man City and its all doom and gloom

[Ryanswannell]

? Why do they think games are 'easy' (OGL's famous handbrake).

In his press conference last night he said that we "got stuck in 2nd gear". Fuck me, he isn't very good with cars is he?

[SteveO 35]

I love the way that one drawn game (and oooh Robin L who was a 'krunt' for daring to predict yet another oh so unpredictable result in this unoredictable season....10 in a row for SteveO), gets up the hopes of those that think it actually matters one little bit to Slimey and Wiggy

Wenger's been given contract extensions for scraping 4th before.....being top or within a point of the top will probably earn him another million a year

Wenger's new contract is definitely coming

What you prediction for Sunday Steve O, no not the score, but will it be the last time this season we hear "there's only one . . . ."

I think we'll be hearing There's Only One this Sunday for certain because the media are having a field day that the wheels have fallen off, and the 3-1 win over Palace (which will be scrappy at 1-1 for quite a while), will get the Blocks 2-6 fanclub belting it out from the 70th minute onwards (I hope so, because I'll be there !)

I also think we'll hear it at Anfield because despite the media wankathon over the Mickeys after last night we will put on a decent display up there to get a draw. Its simple we don't have an inferiroity complex against them in the way we do the Big 3.

So have a 'win treble' as follows:

Win against Palace
Draw at Anfield
There's Only One to be sung at both games

If you're greedy lump into a big Acca to include defeats at home to United (1-3) and Bayern (also 1-3)

[The Knowing One]

I love the way that one drawn game (and oooh Robin L who was a 'krunt' for daring to predict yet another oh so unpredictable result in this unoredictable season....10 in a row for SteveO), gets up the hopes of those that think it actually matters one little bit to Slimey and Wiggy

Wenger's been given contract extensions for scraping 4th before.....being top or within a point of the top will probably earn him another million a year

Wenger's new contract is definitely coming

What you prediction for Sunday Steve O, no not the score, but will it be the last time this season we hear "there's only one . . . ."

I think we'll be hearing There's Only One this Sunday for certain because the media are having a field day that the wheels have fallen off, and the 3-1 win over Palace (which will be scrappy at 1-1 for quite a while), will get the Blocks 2-6 fanclub belting it out from the 70th minute onwards (I hope so, because I'll be there !)

I also think we'll hear it at Anfield because despite the media wankathon over the Mickeys after last night we will put on a decent display up there to get a draw. Its simple we don't have an inferiroity complex against them in the way we do the Big 3.

So have a 'win treble' as follows:

Win against Palace
Draw at Anfield
There's Only One to be sung at both games

If you're greedy lump into a big Acca to include defeats at home to United (1-3) and Bayern (also 1-3)

I'm must be quite the optimist these days agree with the draw at Anfield but can see United and Bayern home both being draws as well, we'll deffo have some interest in the Bayern away leg (not that we'll do anything apart from lose 2-0 that time) for the simple fact that the Quarter final of the FA Cup (should we somehow scrape past Liverpool) is on the weekend preceding that match, way too much of chance for OGL to show exactly where his priorities lie.

[Gunner Rob]

the scheduling of the latter rounds of the FA Cup just before Champions League games is in my opinion killing off the FA Cup more than anything.

it will be sad to see the Chelsea v Man City FA Cup game with weakened teams

[Nos89]

the scheduling of the latter rounds of the FA Cup just before Champions League games is in my opinion killing off the FA Cup more than anything.

it will be sad to see the Chelsea v Man City FA Cup game with weakened teams

Yes having £200m worth of reserves between them really devalues the competition. Wigan, the current holders couldn't afford Jovetic...

[northbank123]

the scheduling of the latter rounds of the FA Cup just before Champions League games is in my opinion killing off the FA Cup more than anything.

it will be sad to see the Chelsea v Man City FA Cup game with weakened teams

Might not be helpful but I think you'll find whenever you schedule the games you'll find teams cutting corners to try and scrape through resting as many players as possible. Look at the side we played against Spurs in the 3rd round and look how many teams in the bottom half of the league rest players in FA Cup games they are by no means overwhelming favourites to win.

[SteveO 35]

the scheduling of the latter rounds of the FA Cup just before Champions League games is in my opinion killing off the FA Cup more than anything.

it will be sad to see the Chelsea v Man City FA Cup game with weakened teams

Strange how Chelsea manage to keep winning it despite playing through all those CL rounds. Can't recall them turning up at Stoke with the equivalent of Eastmond and Legohead in midfield, and Vela wearing a rollneck and gloves mincing around on the wing

[StuartL]

on Friday night I watched Jack Wilshere go down clutching his ankle.
I turned to the person next to me at the Emirates and remarked that I was surprised to see him even playing in the match. not only that but he stayed on the pitch for the full 90 minutes!

fast forward to last night and I believe that Wilshere was a HUGE miss because it meant that Arteta and Flamini ended up playing together. it is the small details like this that Wenger constantly gets wrong and the managers that win trophies ie Mourinho rarely do

there was no need for Arsenal to play such a strong side v Coventry.
last night we saw the consequences.

Not only that but he had got booked too - I was sat at home with us 2-0 to the good, saying take him off, don't risk him, but then what on earth do I know ?

[northbank123]

on Friday night I watched Jack Wilshere go down clutching his ankle.
I turned to the person next to me at the Emirates and remarked that I was surprised to see him even playing in the match. not only that but he stayed on the pitch for the full 90 minutes!

fast forward to last night and I believe that Wilshere was a HUGE miss because it meant that Arteta and Flamini ended up playing together. it is the small details like this that Wenger constantly gets wrong and the managers that win trophies ie Mourinho rarely do

there was no need for Arsenal to play such a strong side v Coventry.
last night we saw the consequences.

Not only that but he had got booked too - I was sat at home with us 2-0 to the good, saying take him off, don't risk him, but then what on earth do I know ?

He's been playing much better recently and he was a massive miss. If you play Arteta and Flamini whatever their respective assets you're basically employing two deep-lying pedestrian midfielders. If you play Cazorla and Ozil away from home they are both luxury players in the sense that if we're under the kosh they're useless tracking back and rely on us either being well on top or counter-attacking well.

If you play Arteta/Flamini AND Ozil/Cazorla it's a sure-fire way to ensure that there is absolutely no link between defence and attack and you will struggle to maintain possession and make it count. Desperately needs a Ramsey, Wilshere or even a Rosicky in there - somebody who will get on the ball in the middle of the pitch and actually carry it forward bringing all of our attacking options into play.