Summer Transfer Misery and Recriminations.

[selassie]

Wenger in August 2014.



The guys an idiot. He'll use these fringe players to justify not buying. He does it all the time but we then end up selling said players off or not using them. It's frustrating.

Yep, it pretty much reinforces the point that he is more interested in proving people wrong than just doing what is necessary.

[selassie]

Campbell has been excellent, he's earnt his place unlike half of the others, been quite impressed with his work rate, creativity and directness, it would be a shame to lose him.

There's plenty I'd show the door before him, probably a dozen or more.

That's how I see it too, I wasn't that keen on him initially but he really grew into his role and was scoring goals, providing assists and was then dropped.

It wouldn't be so bad if the alternatives were great but he was dropped for Ox who has been garbage all season!

[Power n Glory]

Yep, it pretty much reinforces the point that he is more interested in proving people wrong than just doing what is necessary.

That's not even all of it.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...-the-top-level

“Olivier Giroud was questioned recently and I’m happy I kept confidence in him because I thought he had a top-level performance,” the manager told Arsenal Player. “He was fighting, he had control of the ball, he was finishing and he gave an assist.

He really think he's proved people wrong. He's stuck by a striker that hasn't scored in the crucial parts of the season when challenging for the title but scores once the race is officially over! What an absolute idiot!

[Özim]

That's not even all of it.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...-the-top-level



He really think he's proved people wrong. He's stuck by a striker that hasn't scored in the crucial parts of the season when challenging for the title but scores once the race is officially over! What an absolute idiot!

Giroud has totally flopped, 15 odd games without a goal, poor performances to boot, when it mattered most he went missing and yet Wenger still believes this guy is up to scratch, it's totally ridiculous.

What hope do you have when you have a manager who thinks like a loser, any other manager would be prioritising the signing of a striker and certainly wouldn't be praising a guy after one half decent performance after a long barren spell in a game which in reality didn't mean a great deal in the grand scheme of things.

Whoever questioned him should have pointed out his indifferent performances and lack of goals and the fact we've struggled for goals ourselves.

Really sick of his unwarranted praise for his players, he gives out the praise like it's going out of fashion but you won't hear a word of criticism no matter how bad a player is. The way he treats the players and always absolves them of any blame annoys me too, that's part of the problem too they are too precious for him to say anything negative to.

[Power n Glory]

He's an absolute idiot. Goes along side his 'away winner champion' quote.

Olivier Giroud was questioned recently and I’m happy I kept confidence in him because I thought he had a top-level performance

The title race is OVER, Wenger.

[Özim]

He's an absolute idiot. Goes along side his 'away winner champion' quote.



The title race is OVER, Wenger.

Oh and in case he's wondering we drew that match we didn't even win it and the guy scored one goal hardly a mind blowing effort, he's a squad player at best.

[I am invisible]

I agree with you on that. There should have been a point in his career where he should have decided to adapt or move on.

I really think he's missed a trick with this. The wide forward role isn't just a consolation prize for players who haven't made it in through the middle, or somewhere to shove players who we can't find another place for - the role is highly valued amongst the elite. Look at the list of top, top players who have either played wide attack in the past, or are still playing there making a name for themselves... Sanchez, Reus, Griezmann, Mahrez, Bale, Müller, Robben, Ribery, Mhiktaryan, Aubameyang, Dybala, Neymar, Suarez, etc, etc. Messi and Ronaldo for fuck sake! Both those guys played wide for a lot of years. Our greatest ever striker, Henry, played wide before he signed for us, and he played wide again when he went to Barcelona. van Persie played a large chunk of his early career wide. I'm sure I've seen Aguero doing his bit down the right when he has to - makes no odds to him (in fact, most South American forwards are a bit like that). That wide right spot could have been anything that Walcott wanted to make it, and could easily have become the gateway to the CF spot somewhere down the line, but he just didn't want to see it. Such a shame - I'll probably never rate things like his control that highly, but that pace of his could have been used to devastating effect (defensively as well as offensively) if he'd really focussed on learning the job. Grrrr...

[GP]

I really think he's missed a trick with this. The wide forward role isn't just a consolation prize for players who haven't made it in through the middle, or somewhere to shove players who we can't find another place for - the role is highly valued amongst the elite. Look at the list of top, top players who have either played wide attack in the past, or are still playing there making a name for themselves... Sanchez, Reus, Griezmann, Mahrez, Bale, Müller, Robben, Ribery, Mhiktaryan, Aubameyang, Dybala, Neymar, Suarez, etc, etc. Messi and Ronaldo for fuck sake! Both those guys played wide for a lot of years. Our greatest ever striker, Henry, played wide before he signed for us, and he played wide again when he went to Barcelona. van Persie played a large chunk of his early career wide. I'm sure I've seen Aguero doing his bit down the right when he has to - makes no odds to him (in fact, most South American forwards are a bit like that). That wide right spot could have been anything that Walcott wanted to make it, and could easily have become the gateway to the CF spot somewhere down the line, but he just didn't want to see it. Such a shame - I'll probably never rate things like his control that highly, but that pace of his could have been used to devastating effect (defensively as well as offensively) if he'd really focussed on learning the job. Grrrr...

Yes, wide right was so clearly and obviously the best position for him. He's an idiot.

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@honigstein
A change of tack from Wenger? After having earlier offer rebuffed, he's come back to pay full whack for Xhaka. (€50m, including add-ons)

https://twitter.com/honigstein/statu...11920553762816

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@honigstein
Gladbach are trying to get a replacement signed before announcing the deal.