Arsene and his influences

eitherormore · Post by **eitherormore** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:25 pm

I am sure that many on this board, like me, are fascinated by the genius of Arsene Wenger. A can categorically say that even if I weren't a gooner, I would be able to appreciate his work. And so I began to unearth some of the foundations for Arsene's philosophy. So, everyone should know about Hennes Weisweiler, who managed Borussia Monchengladbach in the 60's and 70's, turned them into the dominant force of German football, uncovering gems like Berti Vogts and Rainer Bonhof along the way...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hennes_Weisweiler

So, if you have anything interesting to note about Arsene's philosophy, its history and roots, it would be great to hear it here....

(MODS - APOLOGIES FOR USING WRONG BOARD FIRST TIME)

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:29 pm

There are a few boks written on Wenger, I reckon they will have more in depth analysis.

What we know about his philosophy is he looks at potential signings with three categories

Power, Pace and Technical Ability

He prefers technical short passing football played at high pace to the long ball game

He increasingly values pace and ball controll above all else

I might read one of the Wenger books to see if they offer more insight

Post by **Chippy** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:18 am

Gooner Ed is this a plant so you can come on and plug your extremely excellent forthcoming book?

Galasso · Post by **Galasso** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:27 am

QuartzGooner wrote:There are a few boks written on Wenger, I reckon they will have more in depth analysis.

What we know about his philosophy is he looks at potential signings with three categories

Power, Pace and Technical Ability

He prefers technical short passing football played at high pace to the long ball game

He increasingly values pace and ball controll above all else

I might read one of the Wenger books to see if they offer more insight

The book about Arsene Wenger by Xavier Rivoire I can recommend Quartz