This weekend, I reluctantly joined the Arsene Out Brigade. Much to my sadness, but enough is enough our greatest manager has to leave at the end of the season, hopefully with a trophy, so that he can leave his legacy intact and head held high. Anyone who now thinks otherwise is terrified of change and doesn't want what is best for the club. Let's make one thing clear, Wenger has not lost something, not lost his instinct, not lost his passion. The game has changed, moved on, moved forward, hungrier younger managers have taken over and Wenger at his age simply cannot keep up.
I don't care if we don't go on to win a title for a few more years, I want to feel as though we are not treading water, walking in circles in limboland. With Wenger at the helm this what we will continue to do, and it won't bring the kind of success our club deserves and more importantly IS CAPABLE OF. New manager = new tactics, new players, new transfer policy, new fitness regime, perhaps new playing system. We need all of these to succeed because let's face it NO BIG TEAM IN ENGLAND IS SHOCKED BY US ANYMORE. Playing Arsenal isn't difficult if you have talented players because you know what you are up against, Wenger doesn't have a TACTICAL approach. Wenger has 'The Wenger' approach, and after 1000 games in charge, I know this might come as a surprise, it is not to difficult to anticipate. Its no surprise that we have had some of our best performances in Europe, because these teams don't play us 2/3 times every year. Their tactical approach to stunt our play isn't as adept as a team who plays us year in year out.
The way I see it, Wenger wanted to see how this year play out. Big name signing and the anticipation that players would improve could perhaps provide a title challenge. Initially this worked, but injuries and the Ozil effect eventually wearing off has left us where we always were, mentally weak, tactically inept, physically underwhelming. At this point he must know its over. We've been blessed that an FA Cup is quite likely now, but this must only be seen as a leaving present for this great man. Time to move on, time to say goodbye, if we can do this in the wake of ending a nine year trophy drought it will quite poignant and uplifting, similar to United last year.
Don't fear that United's fate will happen to us though. An aging team who have won nearly everything. They could only fall, Moyes was set up to fail. We have a demoralised team, begging for guidance but we do have a talented team, with years on their side, experience in heartache and hunger to win. We have 4/6 of a very good spine (Ches, Kos, Mert, Rambo) who can still play together for 3/4 years. Importantly we have talented players around them to compliment them, Ozil is world class, I fully believe Walcott, Wilshere and Chamberlain will all be world class. Let's have a new manager work with them, bring in some more talent with our extensive transfer kitty and watch them improve.
Goodbye Arsene Wenger, its been wonderful, but time for us all to move on.
This Weekend I Joined The Brigade
posted on 24/3/14
Moist.
Okay maybe being a little over-dramatic there, but I think now that anyone who doesn't want Wenger to not sign has let their fear of change overwhelm what is actually best for the club.
Just to be clear I don't want Wenger sacked, I want the guy to walk away with dignity and an FA Cup.
posted on 24/3/14
Okay maybe being a little over-dramatic there, but I think now that anyone who doesn't want Wenger to not sign has let their fear of change overwhelm what is actually best for the club.
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You might have a point there, possibly...
Naturally EVERY fan wants 'what is best' for their club, of course people have various opinions on how that could/should be achieved.
I'm in 2 minds over Wenger, but I won't run off on that one. And at the risk of going off on a wild tangent, there are VERY real problems with the fitness and medical aspects of the club. I'm not qualified to talk with any authority as to why that is, but it sticks out like a sore thumb and in my opinion has crippled the clubs first realistic shot at a league title in many years. It needs to be sorted as it's a fundamental hindrance to Arsenal football club.
posted on 24/3/14
I don't want to throw insults at fellow fans but come on don't be delusional. Ramsey, Wilshere Ozil and Walcott all STARTED for the City spanking. Wilshere and Ozil were there for the Liverpool spanking. All we fit for losing to United away.
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What is all this spanking rubbish?
So if you get spanked by chasing a game that means you are crapp?
If you are two nil down and go and try and get the goals back and lose 5 nil that means you are terrible.
NO! It means that the opposition has mullered you on the counter attack, just like we do when we are in control.
Were United 6-1 worse than City - no.
And if you took Suarez, Stuuridge and Sterling out of Luverpool they would be relegation fodder.
Our injured players would amass at leat 10 extra points - it is a given.
Walcott was AFC's top scorer in 2013!
posted on 24/3/14
What is all this spanking rubbish?
So if you get spanked by chasing a game that means you are crapp?
If you are two nil down and go and try and get the goals back and lose 5 nil that means you are terrible.
NO! It means that the opposition has mullered you on the counter attack, just like we do when we are in control.
Were United 6-1 worse than City - no.
And if you took Suarez, Stuuridge and Sterling out of Luverpool they would be relegation fodder.
Our injured players would amass at leat 10 extra points - it is a given.
Walcott was AFC's top scorer in 2013!
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I can see this is going nowhere, but anyway. The Walcott point you make is irrelevant. Make you're ridiculous claims about Liverpool if it makes you feel better. City could have scored ten that day. Liverpool could have scored 8. Chelsea could have scored 8 or 9 on Saturday. We were outplayed in all three of those games, we scored four in total (one from the spot), let in seventeen.
How about don't go down two nil in ten minutes, meaning you don't have to chase the game with not enough quality to score, and not leave gaping holes in your defence and not concede a shed load more goals. Maybe after one of these games you could implement a tactical strategy to prevent the same issues from reoccurring.
You can't gift wrap it pal. We do not set up to win these games and we could have Lionel facking Messi, it wouldn't change anything. See sense.
posted on 24/3/14
Our injured players would amass at leat 10 extra points - it is a given.
Walcott was AFC's top scorer in 2013!
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I totally agree with that!
posted on 24/3/14
comment by Moistthighs (U3249)
posted 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Our injured players would amass at leat 10 extra points - it is a given.
Walcott was AFC's top scorer in 2013!
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I totally agree with that!
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Since Walcott was injured, we have only lost a total of 13 points, and those were to Sunderland, Liverpool, United, Stoke and Chelsea.
So just where exactly do people believe the 10 garunteed points lie in those fixtures?
Wins against Sunderland, Stoke and United would have inly provided an extra 7 points.
posted on 24/3/14
Southampton sorry, not Sunderland*
posted on 24/3/14
So just where exactly do people believe the 10 garunteed points lie in those fixtures?
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Over the course of the season Walcott, Ramsey, Wilshere and Ozil have been crocked at various times.
If they had not we would be looking at at least 10 points if not 16pts!
posted on 24/3/14
Yawn another extremely long "Wenger Out" article Soon to be followed Wednesday morning, after a comfortable victory v/s Swansea by an equally long "Why hasn't Wenger Signed Contract....?" articles
Getting boring. How about placing some of the blame on the 11, errr 10, spineless clowns on the pitch on Saturday ? Pathetic way to show your support and appreciation of a manager whose record is only surpassed by Fergie
posted on 24/3/14
This Weekend I Joined The Brigade
by SupermaTheo (U19321)
24 March 2014
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This weekend, I reluctantly joined the Arsene Out Brigade
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At least get the term right. Its Wenger out Brigade, WOB, not AOB which is Any Other Business. This idiocy completely overshadows any relevant points you may have made.