Match reacton - Soton

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Don't think there's any doubt that Wenger doesn't prioritise trophies. He prioritises top 4 and sees that as a trophy in itself.

He can say that he wants to win real trophies and wants to win the league and european cup but it's baseless fallacy; his actions speak louder than words. I can say I want to leave my job every month for years on end, but if I continue to stay in the same job, do I really want to leave? He sees top 4 as the main objective and if we stumble upon a trophy in the process, then happy days.

He seems to be working on different metrics and his brain is conditioned to different metrics. His words about having to make sure 700 people are paid every month tells you everything you need to know.

That is something the board are guilty of allowing to fester and even catalysing, so they are not blameless, but whilst it seems we have moved onto a different stage in our lifecycle, Wenger is still conditioned in his old ways.