I wouldn't mind if Mourinho took charge of Arsenal but comparing him as a person to Wenger is severely lacking perspective.
I wouldn't mind if Mourinho took charge of Arsenal but comparing him as a person to Wenger is severely lacking perspective.
errr because hes said it himself. hardly gonna make things up am i:
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...-with-managers
Arsčne Wenger's reluctance to drink with his fellow managers is not down to shyness, aloofness or a lack of camaraderie – he simply prefers self-reflection after away games.
The Frenchman has spent 14 years in the Premier League but he rarely shares a post-match tipple with his opposite number. Wenger's resistance to that particular English tradition has created a perception that he can be distant and detached from his rivals.
But the Arsenal boss insists that is not the case. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Wenger explained that socialising after matches can be difficult for a number of reasons.
"I've got nothing against it [the tradition]," he said.
"When you play away from home you are in a hurry to catch the plane and you are playing three days later. Once I do my press [media work] - and my press can last quite a while - I have no time. Most of the time my assistant will go and have a drink.
"I recognise that [can make me seem aloof] but there's no bad feeling in that, I just feel after the game you stay on your own and you don't want to disturb people. I've always had that philosophy, even in France.
"When I arrived here I didn't know anyone. The managers all knew each other and played alongside each other but when you arrive from a foreign country you don't know anyone.
"I'm not shy," Wenger added. "I didn't even know this tradition existed before I came here. And it's not that we have nothing in common - we love football and we both love to win.
"I'm always happy to meet people at the Emirates but away from home we want to get away as quickly as possible. After the game my mind is on the next game but sometimes other managers go quickly as well. When we are at home we always invite them in."
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and martin o neill few weeks back:
"I don't think Arsene has ever taken up the offer of a post-match drink and I've absolutely no problem with that whatsoever, none at all. But it's there if he wants it."
Ooooh he won't share a drink with other managers! What a fucking monster!
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you taking my words and twisting them once again![]()
i gave a list of reasons why fans are being hypocritical.
thats twice ive told you now, you need to learn to read and understand posts better![]()
And they're bullshit. Including garbage like he won't share a drink with other managers. Who gives a fuck.
I understand completely the point you're trying to make. It's a silly 'holier than thou' attitude in reponse to - what you believe - is a 'holier than thou' stance. The irony of that is cringe-worthy enough. Add the fact that your point is wrong makes it embarrassing.
Ideal senario for me is that Wenger openly admits he has fcuked up, says he will be on the market for quality and will get rid of the dross.
Thereafter he sells useless fcuks like Rosicky, Chamack, Squilachi, Theo the list goes on.
He then buys quality like Gotze, Hazard etc
If Wenger buys quality and then does his whole football thing i have would love for him to stay....a Wenger pre 2007 is a genius and one of the best of all time.
However if he maintains this crazy persona/economist/moralist between right and wrong in football...then bring me in someone else...frankly i dont even care who
Wenger is disliked outside of Arsenal by many, his constant digs at other clubs, scraps with other managers and ignorance of the truth are one of many reasons.
In addition the fact he takes his own fans for fools is making many dislike him from within the club, I personally don't really like him much, basically because he's a total liar and has no real respect for the fans IMO.
I remember when he had the audacity to blame the Adebayor situation on the fans, what a deluded pr*ck that was his fault in the 1st place due to his inability to manage his players and keep them in line.
That's just one of many examples. Never has such a compulsive liar been so revered.