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Is Wenger doing a good job?

serious question.

Utd, City, chelsea and Liverpool have consistantly outspent Arsenal over the years, but wenger is always up there in the top 4 fighting with a limited budget.

I dont understand the criticism he is getting, for years his transfer activity was limited with the excuse of the new stadium being the reason.

Surely if anyone should be given grief it should be Stan Kroenke, who rather than investing in the team went out and spent 750 million on a ranch

http://www.chron.com/homes/article/L-A-Rams-owner-Stan-Kroenke-buys-Texas-725-6818219.php

posted on 16/2/17

comment by Republik of Mancunia (U6779)
posted 15 minutes ago
The answer is yes and it's likely that after he leaves they will go through a similar drop in results and performance that we did. In reality it is a case of be careful what you wish for...
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I agree.

I think Wenger has done a far better job than Arsenal fans give him credit for. That said, Wenger does have a tendency to make the same mistakes over and over.

E.g. signing / nurturing players who play pretty football but are physically and mentally weak. Come Feb they crumble year after year. That would drive me nuts if I was a gooner. It's clear what type of players they need but Wenger seems to be the only person not to see it.

posted on 16/2/17

''The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”

arsenal in a nutshell.

posted on 16/2/17

comment by redmisty (U7556)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Republik of Mancunia (U6779)
posted 15 minutes ago
The answer is yes and it's likely that after he leaves they will go through a similar drop in results and performance that we did. In reality it is a case of be careful what you wish for...
______________

I agree.

I think Wenger has done a far better job than Arsenal fans give him credit for. That said, Wenger does have a tendency to make the same mistakes over and over.

E.g. signing / nurturing players who play pretty football but are physically and mentally weak. Come Feb they crumble year after year. That would drive me nuts if I was a gooner. It's clear what type of players they need but Wenger seems to be the only person not to see it.

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Disagree slightly, He now has Coquelin as a decent DM so I think he has rectified (or tried to) the supposed weaknesses in the team. They have some good forward players with a mixture of steel and creativity in the league. They are a pretty balanced first 11 all round with some decent backup. In Cech they have a pretty good keeper, probably the best they have had since Seaman and the defenders aren't too bad either.

Maybe it is just the mental thing with the players. Also after some leaks of how he tried to get them up for a game I would suggest it's not his strong point...

posted on 16/2/17

mixture of steel and creativity in the league

meant to say in the midfield...

posted on 16/2/17

Our net spend is less than Arsenal's over the last 5 years

posted on 16/2/17

comment by Republik of Mancunia (U6779)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by redmisty (U7556)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Republik of Mancunia (U6779)
posted 15 minutes ago
The answer is yes and it's likely that after he leaves they will go through a similar drop in results and performance that we did. In reality it is a case of be careful what you wish for...
______________

I agree.

I think Wenger has done a far better job than Arsenal fans give him credit for. That said, Wenger does have a tendency to make the same mistakes over and over.

E.g. signing / nurturing players who play pretty football but are physically and mentally weak. Come Feb they crumble year after year. That would drive me nuts if I was a gooner. It's clear what type of players they need but Wenger seems to be the only person not to see it.

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Disagree slightly, He now has Coquelin as a decent DM so I think he has rectified (or tried to) the supposed weaknesses in the team. They have some good forward players with a mixture of steel and creativity in the league. They are a pretty balanced first 11 all round with some decent backup. In Cech they have a pretty good keeper, probably the best they have had since Seaman and the defenders aren't too bad either.

Maybe it is just the mental thing with the players. Also after some leaks of how he tried to get them up for a game I would suggest it's not his strong point...
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Nah Coquelin isn't a right fitfor the team. Our style of play requires both a CMs to be equally contribute in attack and defence. He is a liability on the ball. When he's on form he has his uses but with the way he's been playing for the last month or so Wenger himself would have been a better option in midfield. Yesterday he had 0 tackles 0 interceptions and 5 completed passes. Was by far the worst performance I've seen from an Arsenal player.

Also Cech is nowhere near our best since Seaman. He's living off his past. Lehmann was much much better. Ospina was better while he was first choice too. Szczesny was around the same as what Cechs been for us.

posted on 16/2/17

He has been an excellent manager, but I do feel this should be his last season. It must be hard to be motivated when you are rich and growing older.

posted on 16/2/17

No he isn't. You can make all the excuses you want but he is manager of a club the fans expect to compete for trophies and aren't. He's afraid to spend big when he has the money, fails to buy the leaders and characters they desperately need, is afraid to make big calls and drop the big names when they need to be.

What is most frustrating for Arsenal fans is the inevitability of it all, Wenger basically sets up for the fall and then uses this as his excuse every time.

Also, Cech has been poor for Arsenal for a while, I watched the game in a pub in North London last night and not one single Gooner was unhappy seeing Cech on the bench.

posted on 16/2/17

Ask how Kroenke is doing with the fecking Rams.

They're a disgrace to the NFL.

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