That’s a surprise. Ox signed for us when he was 16. You would have thought Wenger would have had a close relationship with him. I guess it’s different for all players. I still remember Wenger telling a story of Theo having to knock on his door to find out why he wasn’t getting picked for games when constantly being placed on the bench. This is early in Theo’s career. I would have assumed back then that Wenger was a ‘father figure’ a mentor and coaching Theo every step of the way but that statement painted a picture of a more distant relationship.
Is he soft on discipline or too distant from his players to actually have control? Will check the Le Grove article. A lot of strange shit is happening.