There speaks someone who doesn't live in London.
There speaks someone who doesn't live in London.
Winning at White Hart Lane is of course an achievement
Certainly this season. They beat Chelsea there.
It's not a "all is forgiven, Wenger" level achievement but no-one is suggesting it is.
Form and quality of the team doesn't play a big part in the NLD unless there is a chasm in class. They're clearly better than us, they look a much better team, are more balanced and have a better manager, but pressure, the fact it's a derby play a big part, they're expected to win and that weight heavily on teams.
I reckon it will probably be a draw, not because we're anywhere near as good as them but because of the nature of the game and the pressure on them and at this time of the season games tend to be tight as players tend to be a bit more tired. It's what I was referring to with the mini run, can see us scraping a few draws against the top teams despite being outperformed and then Wenger coming away from the season please with his seasons' work.
Last edited by Özim; 27-04-2017 at 03:56 PM.
He's already pleased with himself and the great spirit we have shown during this 367th bounce back. And when it all plunges back into the pit again he'll say we need to show spirit and bounce back. And then we'll do that for a short while and he'll be chuffed again. And on it will go, bounce, plunge, bounce, plunge, the Wenger Cycle. At least 2 more years in yoyo mode, happy half the time, determined (following secret meetings) the rest of it. The 4th place trophy challenge, the spanking in the CL knockout stage, almost signing every star player, hanging on to second rate players and claiming they are world beaters. Everyone is painfully aware of the routine by now.
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Problem is.. it will be spun as "all is forgiven, Wenger" level achievement. Frankly, people who want him to stay can spin anything and everything to make it seem like he is the greatest messiah to this football club.Originally Posted by Letters
Arsene Wenger, the only football manager that got paid 8 million quid to do nothing but sit on his arse..
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If you don’t send this signature to ten people, you will become a Spurs fan.
You are seriously misjudging the mood here.
There is no way back for Wenger as far as most fans are concerned.
If you don’t send this signature to ten people, you will become a Spurs fan.
So by that logic they will spin it whatever happens
If Wenger wasn't going to be here next season we'd know by now. So this agonising over whether a result buys him credibility largely makes no sense. Wanting the team to win doesn't mean backing the manager and constantly worrying that it will strengthen his hand is just silly, that decision is well outside of our control.
Not sure about that you know. I think this season has drawn in a larger group of people who now won't be persuaded that he can turn things around long term.
But if things start to settle in terms of results, the protestations will become less vociferous. People will be angry if he signs a new deal but they'll accept there is nothing they can do about it.
If however we lose on Sunday, lose to United, lose to stoke, lose the FA cup final.....any attempt to renew his contract and you will see absolute outrage.
He's bought himself time, but he's still on a very narrow tightrope.
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