THIS is actually the picture which makes sense of ‘Wenger 1000’
Chelsea might have done their best to wreck Arsene Wenger’s milestone on Saturday. But such is the immense impact the Frenchman has had on Arsenal Football club that despite nearly nine years without silverware, the man remains a supreme figure.
Just take a look at the storyline of the image below; from the fine talents he introduced to English football to the fine achievements he brought.
Let’s respect Arsene no matter what.
8 out of 12 of them were per Wegner
Bravo, someone celebrating! 🙂
George Graham there 6 years ,won two championships, one FA Cup , two league cups, European cup winners cup, a much better winning record than Wenger, and George won the double and the inter cities fairs cup for Arsenal as a player.
Graham never had to contest against Abramovich, Sheik Mansour, an economic collapse, and building a stadium with accompanying brand spanking new ‘image’… Your argument is defunct on the basis that the times have changed and so have the variables. The only consistency regarding their two eras was the existence of Red Nose Ferguson and Tottenham being sh*t.
Sorry to say that Birmigham and Wigan At won their trophies in Abrahamovich’s era. They do not even have the resources Arsenal has. We have not anything for so long because we are not good enough. Arsenal needs a new direction.
Maybe so, but GG spoilt his credibility by taking a bung, which led to his sacking.
But I did like his no nonsense attitude towards his players, that’s what’s missing now!
True. Hardline “go f*ck yourself Bendtner!” is sorely missed right now…
But you also have to agree, that GG went bonkers towards the end of his time with Arsenal… People who complain about the players we’ve bought recently. Maybe should wikipedia a few of the players he bought. Lets just hope that what’s happening now isn’t a precursor indicative of history repeating itself.
imperial figure? there is no such word. And yes, he bought only 4 of the 12 players you show. And for Henry, there is now a Santos, for Vieira a Park, for Ljungberg a Kallstrom.
And we are still fighting for 4th as ever.
Brilliant manager, another year or so and we’ll be back at the late 90’s early 00’s way of wining. The man has done wonders for the club considering what he has had to work with financially over the years.
Man is an idiot, absolutely no acumen in the transfer market, has left the team threadbare in certain areas and made more ridiculous transfers then any manager I know of.
Plays one dimensional football and is unable to adapt to on-field tactics.
Humiliated by top 4 teams this year and hasn’t beaten a top 4 team from this year or last years top 4 even if they are no longer in the top 4 for 2 yrs!
He needs to go now! Should have gone 5-6 years ago.
Henry, Fabregas, Pires, Vieira, Sagna, Mertesacker, Cazorla… Pretty sure we beat City last year. Pretty sure we beat Liverpool this year.
The way to respect Arsene is not by praising him when he makes serious errors. But by forcefully encouraging him to find an assistant coach with great technical ability. You just cannot go on playing a system week in and week out against teams that has an answer to your style of play.
Old news old news!
what has he done in the past 9 years?
Stadium is no excuse, payments on that are the same as they were on day one and the same as they will be for some years to come, set rate.
Picture should be of Wenger in his taxi driving away…
No the payment for the stadium has practically stopped now that the debt and any incurred interest has been accounted for.
If anyone has anything to complain about regarding the financial situation of the club it should be that we are making TOO MUCH money. I.e. A shareholders dividends payout will probably be voted in by the board sometime in the near future. And Mr. Stan will be the primary beneficiary of this.
And also. Keeping us in the black year on end while still making the champions league is pretty amazing. No other manager in the last 9 (probably 15) years has managed that. Just an fyi.
Why is keeping us in the black important? Pls read my opening paragraph.
Respect does not have anything to do with it, you pay good money to watch a decent game. The dans are behind you but the product is not good.