Match Reaction v Aston Villa

[Olivier's xmas twist]

A manager is part and parcel of a club's ambitions, his vision is what convinces players to go or stay....Wenger is happy the way things are, he doesn't want to spend money on quality and 4th place is good enough for him, the players eventually see this. It's the manager that convinces players to stay not the board at the end of the day.

Yes thats why Ashley cole said it was Dein's fault he left not Wenger's. Same thing RVP and Nasri even Ade Said too.

End of the day Half those players went for money. Cesc wanted to play for his home club, not even Wenger could convince him to stay. Mind you when Barca come calling you never say no.

It's the manager that convinces players to stay not the board at the end of the day.

Thats rubbish since RVP met Ivan and Wenger and both them had to convince him to stay. End of the day the board play a big part too. If they say we won't allow you to play him so and so a week not much the manager can do if he keept on fighting and they won't back down.