Former Players Views

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Stewart Robson believes Arsene Wenger is using the board’s lack of transfer activity to mask his own tactical failings.
The Gunners boss said on Monday night, after the 5-2 victory against Reading, that the club's move to the Emirates Stadium has severely reduced the amount of money available for transfers.
“After we built the new stadium, we have had restricted potential financially,” he said. “Hopefully now we can be a bit more convincing.”
I think Wenger’s under a bit of pressure and he’s deflecting the blame onto the board
— Stewart Robson
But former Highbury favourite Robson insists the Frenchman has always had money to spend and that those comments are a diversionary tactic.
“I’m used to Arsene Wenger contradicting himself,” he told Hawksbee and Jacobs. “I think he’s under a bit of pressure and he’s deflecting the blame onto the board.
“There’s been money to spend for quite some while but he hasn’t always spent it wisely.
“My problem is not with spending it, it never has been. Arsenal aren’t at the top of the Premier League because they haven’t spent enough money.
“It’s because tactically Arsene Wenger hasn’t been very good, that’s why they haven’t challenged in the league for the last three or four years.
“I have to wonder whether Arsene Wenger understands the tactical part of the game. When things go wrong he always says the players are tired or that they didn’t play at the right tempo. I don’t think he ever gets to the bottom of why they don’t played well. It’s just general throwaway comments.”


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Robson back to being spot on

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Robson back to being spot on

A top, top, top pundit.... well at least in recent times ie.

A shocker really in regards to how a man so in tune with the club's affairs is treated on here by a select few, tbh.

[fakeyank]

Robson back to being spot on

Why is this guy hated so much? Speaks the truth from whatever I have seen.

[Ollie the Optimist]

A top, top, top pundit.... well at least in recent times ie.

A shocker really in regards to how a man so in tune with the club's affairs is treated on here by a select few, tbh.

how is he in tune with the clubs affairs? he says wenger and bould had a fight, everyone denies it, and bould was furious about that story as it was bollocks. he worked for arsenal tv, hardly privy to information, id rather listen to bob wilson and parlour who actually talk to wenger not sell stories to get their name in the press

[Özim]

Let's see, he worked for the club that suggests he knows better than most what's going on, we all know the club just outright lie.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Let's see, he worked for the club that suggests he knows better than most what's going on, we all know the club just outright lie.

really? he just commented on games, its like asking the people who print the names on shirts at the shop if they have any inside info. he doesnt, they dont. he just speaks bollocks to get his name in the papers,

[Özim]

really? he just commented on games, its like asking the people who print the names on shirts at the shop if they have any inside info. he doesnt, they dont. he just speaks bollocks to get his name in the papers,

He was employed by the club so he would have more insider information than anyone not working for it to be honest, of course the club will deny a rift, it doesn't exactly look good if they admit to it does it?

[GP]

really? he just commented on games, its like asking the people who print the names on shirts at the shop if they have any inside info. he doesnt, they dont. he just speaks bollocks to get his name in the papers,

I wonder what the tea lady has to say about it.

[Kano]

robson could blurt out the meaning of life straight from the mouth of god and i'd still want to kick him in his ****.

[Özim]

I wonder what the tea lady has to say about it.

That Wenger says he likes French tea best?