Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
I think he's 100% wrong, just as he was 100% wrong with his team selection. It's not about whether Cech would have saved it or not, it's about having strong and experienced characters on the pitch in the big games. That was a huge game, one we had to win. Wenger doesn't have a leg to stand on, he fucked up in the most basic way. I doubt any other team playing in Europe selected their second string keeper unless they had injury issues. Wenger just does stupid things these days and he gets the hump when asked to justify his decisions. He's the manager of a huge club that's constantly in the public eye. He should be asked about these decisions, it's entirely legitimate.

On the other hand, this "meltdown" he's having, don't they call the same thing "spectacular" when Maureen does it? For me, moaning about the job security of another manager is a much bigger meltdown.
The problem for me is it narrows the criticism down to a single decision, which is of course how the simpletons in the media work as they treat their audience as even bigger dickheads but it excludes the other ongoing issues in the team. We should be hearing questions about the defence, midfield, general team selection etc. Wishful thinking I know but I don't think the reason we lost was solely because of our keeper. Widening the questions put to Wenger would truly put him under the spotlight and hopefully make life more uncomfortable as there is nowhere to hide. The media find one niche and hammer it to death because it's far easier to build a narrative around one point and then flog it to a mass audience. But if Arsenal fans want to see him held accountable for his mismanagement, then the heat needs come from several angles. I know I'm in dreamland here regarding the media, but a fella can hope.