Anyone who thinks Arsene Wenger is going to turn around with three games left in the season and declare that his young squad isn't good enough and needs an overhaul, is dreaming. He will say exactly what those players need to hear right now, that is his priority. The team has taken a big hit and their season is effectively over, and the post mortems can start at the end of the season, but not now. Of course we expect the gutter press to start predicting doom and gloom, but Arsenal fans should know better, much better.
Firstly, let's acknowledge that Arsene Wenger has made mistakes this season. There is no doubt about that. He should have played Arshavin against Chelsea in the FA Cup semi final, he says Arsenal got to the last four in the Champions league, when we all know it's because we didn't play anyone decent until then. Let's face it, if we had met any of the English teams or Barca in hte quarters, the likelihood is that we would have gone out. I know Arsene tried to sign a defensive midfielder last summer, Inler, Alonso and Toure were almost acquired, and I respect his belief that he should aim to buy players who will push for the first team, not squad players. He implied yesterday that he will only acquire players who will enhance the squad and will likely buy experienced players not youngsters.
Here is the quote:
"We will try of course to bring in one or two players to strengthen the squad but we have plenty of strikers....And if we buy, it certainly won't be players who lack experience. We have enough of those.
Isn't that what Arsenal fans want to hear?Either way, even if he is saying things you don't want to hear, what he says may not be want he intends. He has the current players that have a few matches left to play this season in mind. Even if that were not the case, I am angry.
I am angry because when I survey the websites and blogs I see more and more calls for Wenger to leave or be sacked. Some of them disgusting and rude in their expression.
Can I just say to those blog writers or responders to blogs:
YOU ARE NOT ARSENAL FANS
You may think you are. But you aren't. You just want to support a winning team. You don't want to support Arsenal. If you thought about how much Arsene Wenger has done for this club, if you bothered to consider where the club would be now without him, if you could see the way the club is run, the training ground, the lifestyles of the players, the culture of the club, you would realise it is mostly down to that man. Cast you eyes at Aston Villa, Tottenham and Man City who have spent much more than Arsenal, have very good managers in post, and still can't get close to us. More importantly, have you thought who could possibly take over?
So all those who are calling for Wengers' head, we don't need your support, we don't want you at the ground, you belong in the Newcastle or Real Madrid boardroom, or writing a tedious column for the Daily Rag.
You are not Arsenal supporters.
Great Article.
ReplyDeleteI tend to agree with your views, but there is a point where we, as fans, cannot accept failure every year. I'm 100% against the idea of firing our manager, but the board should pressurize him to succeed.
Our youth policy will one day become a success, if we can keep all our players together. And that is a big if. If I knew for certain that these players would stay, then I'd be glad to wait a few years. The problem is though, every player wants to win, and if we don't win trophies immediately, I cannot blame our players for seeking a move away from the emirates.
we need more quality signings. Remember when Wenger said he brought his checkbook to the Euro's? or when he said we'll be buying 1 more player of superb qualities ( after we'd signed Nasri) and guess who walked in? an ex-United exilee.
Wenger is the man who will push us forward, but time isn't on our side, and we must win something in the near future.
Thanks for you comment bigmoe. I'm sure our youth policy will yield fruit but probably not as much as we think. The chances are that only so many youngsters will really make the grade, my worry is that we will keep playing them even if they aren't good enough.
ReplyDeleteI also think that youngsters develop best with older heads around them, and with the chance to have a break and not have to play every game. I agree that the really good youngsters may be lured away with the promise of trophies, like Cesc who we all know is leaving eventually, it's just a matter of when....