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Wenger's only goal isn't success, nor should it be. During the years when a combination of the stadium move and the billionaires inflating the market affected our ability to compete he could have gambled on success by spending money we didn't really have but he chose to look longer term. I think at times he was too frugal but I have no problem with the general principle of thinking longer term. Mourinho has never achieved long term success anywhere, yes he's able to do well in the short term - usually by throwing money around or inheriting a very good squad or both - but he's such an utter **** that it doesn't take long before people start turning against him and refuse to work with him which is exactly what has happened at Chelsea.


He maybe does take a bit too much pride in that, and in balancing the books, but it was a pretty impressive achievement to keep finishing in the top 4 over such a long period as other clubs spunked money to try and unseat us, and we're now in a very good position financially which should enable any future manager to compete. Wenger has succeeded in more ways that he's failed over the last 10 years IMO, I'm pleased for him that he's won the 2 FA Cups, I hope he can deliver at least one more title before he bows out.
Bizzare.

Wenger is supposed to be the manager. His ONLY goal should be success on the pitch, that's his job. Or it's supposed to be. But at Arsenal we've had two boards that have instead focused on money and the manager has relegated his ONLY priority to secondary status in favour of planning stadium moves and delivering favourable balance sheets. It's complete bullshit. Not his job. His actual job, he's not doing properly.

As for Maureen - twice the manager Wenger is and his record proves it so unbelievable somebody would try to pretend otherwise. On the other hand, he's less than half the human being - a lot less in truth.