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Saturday, 1 December 2012

Arsene's time may be up

I know a lot has happened since the last time...Roberto Di Matteo's shocking dismissal being the high point of all. I'll let all that sweep pass, as Abramovic is quickly biting his fingernails on that waohing decision. Benitez cannot be relied on, on any condition. He used his silly rotation policy to run Liverpool into trouble, repeated same feat at Inter, and I heard similar sermon from him this morning. That man never learns. The fans can't forgive him, he can't get the results to buy the fans... his minutes are numbered!
A 3-1 lose to Westham will show all that the man at the helm presently won't bring Torres' magic back, neither will he take them to any fantasized Barca-like glory!

Lost Wenger
Enough said on Chelsea, Arsenal got my fingers twitching this evening. Coming from a stuttering run, Monsieur Wenger promised(lied to) all the fans that this December is the club's glory month, as he expects a flawless run over sides he term as minors. But after this evening's fatal humiliation by Swansea, he will be holding his head in his palm in rethink. The fact remains.....Times have changed. The team lack confidence, and are repeatedly punished. Wenger has pulled out the nucleus of the team that should have sustained its confidence and values; and have replaced these with players that now use the club as a passage to limelight and bigger clubs.
Am waiting patiently to hear Wenger's defense at the end of the season when Arsenal finishes trophyless and outside the top-four ( which is his only bragging right presently). The Tottenham team which was the last we defeated has continued their impressive run. They have stubbornly held on to their main players like Defoe and Bale, and have even strengthen the side with premiership gurus in the likes of Demsey and Dembele. I even heard from a reliable source that the much-talked-about capped wages of Arsenal is higher than that of Tottenham who had a decent run last season, and also finished in the top-four.
My humble submission after the horrendous defeat is: Wenger should resign honorably, now that he still has some reputation left...the ovation is dieing down.

Cruising Van
I must not finish breaking the stick on Wenger's back only. The greedy Arsenal board must take a chunk of the blame too. When they sold Van Persie, they told us it was for football reasons,not their fat pockets. Now we can see the reason, with the player bagging 10 goals in 13 premier league starts, need we ask more questions? Man U now sit comfortably at the top of the league that Wenger dreamt of catching up with by the end of December. Real football reasons!
What about the lazy headed players? They must also receive a part of the stroke. I wonder were pride has gone in football. Big transfer money has blurred the vision of many players, and they play only to be recognized and move to so-called Big clubs. The present crop of Arsenal players must go home and put their heads in their butts. When I sit to watch an Arsenal game these days, all I see is scared players running about. The possession game Arsenal used to hold as solace is gone. They don't kick the ball around brilliantly any more. The play is now so flat and unconvincing.
I can go on and on on this issue, but the bottomline is: Wenger should either make a U-turn and spend on quality players; or, stick to his guns and resign!

2 comments:

  1. I quite agree with the fact that the board and coach should take the blame on the fall of the team, however I won't ascribe any blame to the players. Arsenal has consistently over the years weakened the nucleus of the team by selling their best players at the end of every season. While it is true they buy new ones at the start of the season, the question to be asked is: is the nucleus of the team stronger than the season before? In retrospect, an Arsenal team with RVP, Cesc, Nasri & Flamini with new buys would have been capable of competing with any of England's top teams but alas that's all a dream. Personally, I have learnt not to take the game too seriously because really its just a GAME and if I were a member of the board, I would be happy with my returns. With the new deals I don't see the profitability of Arsenal diminishing in the coming years if they continue with their frugal policy.
    I see a lot of emotion in your write up and I advise you to save this kinda emotion for a woman who deserves it than a sports club. As I have said before, there is a lot Europeans clubs and fans need to learn from their American counterparts when it comes to supporting clubs.

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  2. lol...Soj has nailed it. Well, writing without passion kills the art. Most times you have to live in your work. This passion cannot be channeled to a woman, it may be too strong for her and may consume her.
    For the players, remember that even when the so-called nucleus were around, the club still struggled due to their lack of dedication...some spent 8 years with the club and couldn't turn things around.
    Also put into consideration that if some of those players didn't leave, there won't be need for some we have now. There is always a number of top players you can keep together at a time.

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