Quote Originally Posted by Noel_Quinn View Post
That's true, but only if you include the manager in the calculation. The stupid way in which we are set up to allow space on the flanks begs for pressure to be put on defenders and that extra pressure can contribute to individual mistakes. If a player just can't get to the ball quickly enough because the distance is ridiculous then perhaps it is the player's fault for being too slow but certainly it is the manager's fault for setting up the system to allow such space and then buying and selecting players that have insufficient pace to play such a cavalier and, frankly, lunatic defensive system. Wenger really is a fucking idiot. It's not just big-mouthed fans making armchair assumptions (which is normally the case when fans spout off). We have the genuine article here. A bone-fide idiot in charge of a football club. I know some fans still find that impossible to believe, but look at the evidence. The evidence is screaming in your face.
As just saying to Herb, they all play a part. Some stuff is just trial and error and weighing up the strengths and weakness of individual players. The problem with our manager is that even after trying a system and seeing it fail with certain individuals on numerous occasions, he'll still keep trying it and won't correct it.