I feel like people are going overboard in praising Wenger...
He deserves respect and to be given praise for his achievements at arsenal but best foreign pl manager ever easily is ridiculous to say.
Looked like he would run Fergie close when he first arrived but lost his way and along with his team became somewhat of an also ran
Stuck to his principles though so fair play to him for that
Erik , Obviously I take your point mate but I’ve not put anything like what I wanted to as there are no words to do the man justice he’s been phenomenal.
Look at my history on here I very rarely give praise but this man deserves every compliment under the sun
3 titles in 22 yrs and zero CL trophies......mediocre to me.
Wenger inherited his back 4 and has done pretty much nothing since.
GB Poor post, he was the first to introduce proper diets, changed players attitudes to their job. Bought some great players, went head to head with Fergie and not many did that. You missed his FA cup wins, his style of football. My opinion of your football knowledge has just gone down.
comment by Rouge (U19907)
posted 12 minutes ago
Wenger inherited his back 4 and has done pretty much nothing since.
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What?
comment by Rouge (U19907)
posted 11 minutes ago
Wenger inherited his back 4 and has done pretty much nothing since.
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Except win the double in 02 and the title in 04 with Lauren, Cole, Campbell, Toure and Clichy...
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 3 minutes ago
GB Poor post, he was the first to introduce proper diets, changed players attitudes to their job. Bought some great players, went head to head with Fergie and not many did that. You missed his FA cup wins, his style of football. My opinion of your football knowledge has just gone down.
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I’m only going off Ronnie Whelan’s book here so don’t shoot me down but he said when Souness took over at Liverpool from his playing stint in Italy, he made the players eat pasta dishes and drink only water
Because from his playing stint in Italy*
Wenger was more successful after that back four started to be dismantled.
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 53 minutes ago
I feel like people are going overboard in praising Wenger...
He deserves respect and to be given praise for his achievements at arsenal but best foreign pl manager ever easily is ridiculous to say.
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Shut up
My opinion of your football knowledge has just gone down.
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It was actually possible to get any lower?
John Barnes must have eaten a lot of pasta then
Thinking about it, there were quite a few Liverpool players who ballooned in that time. Michael Thomas is another who instantly springs to mind.
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 seconds ago
John Barnes must have eaten a lot of pasta then
Thinking about it, there were quite a few Liverpool players who ballooned in that time. Michael Thomas is another who instantly springs to mind.
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Ruddock.
Fair enough Sturridge, I didn't know that. But it is generally recognised that Wenger introduced a different culture of eating, fitness, looking after yourself. But I dare say others pre empted him in certain area.
comment by Robbing_Hoody - sometimes I jump into people and then charge them with assault (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 seconds ago
John Barnes must have eaten a lot of pasta then
Thinking about it, there were quite a few Liverpool players who ballooned in that time. Michael Thomas is another who instantly springs to mind.
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Ruddock.
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Nah Ruddock is just beer and bacon butties
comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 4 minutes ago
Wenger was more successful after that back four started to be dismantled.
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been a long week
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 12 minutes ago
Fair enough Sturridge, I didn't know that. But it is generally recognised that Wenger introduced a different culture of eating, fitness, looking after yourself. But I dare say others pre empted him in certain area.
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Fair enough 👍
I don't know about players, but when did it stop being cool for managers to smoke on the sidelines? My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I can remember the likes of Hector Cuper puffing away for 90 minutes.
Wenger's even admitted to doing so during his younger years as a manager.
GB He also won 7 cups, two doubles. Not many managers won anything in the Fergie years. That is practically a trophy every two years. Klopp will do well to match it.
comment by The Verbal Jouster (U11370)
posted 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Erik , Obviously I take your point mate but I’ve not put anything like what I wanted to as there are no words to do the man justice he’s been phenomenal.
Look at my history on here I very rarely give praise but this man deserves every compliment under the sun
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Yeah, for sure what he achieved was great, but would you really say he was easily the best foreign manager the pl has seen? If you think he’s the best that’s your opinion, but to put him head and shoulders above everyone else is a little too much.
comment by Gillespie Road (U18361)
posted 10 minutes ago
I don't know about players, but when did it stop being cool for managers to smoke on the sidelines? My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I can remember the likes of Hector Cuper puffing away for 90 minutes.
Wenger's even admitted to doing so during his younger years as a manager.
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Is it even legal anymore? Also not setting a great example to the players seeing as you can get fined for smoking as a player... not to mention sponsors, kids watching on TV etc. Not that I have much of an issue with it, it's just how I assume it is
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posted on 20/4/18
I feel like people are going overboard in praising Wenger...
He deserves respect and to be given praise for his achievements at arsenal but best foreign pl manager ever easily is ridiculous to say.
posted on 20/4/18
Looked like he would run Fergie close when he first arrived but lost his way and along with his team became somewhat of an also ran
Stuck to his principles though so fair play to him for that
posted on 20/4/18
Erik , Obviously I take your point mate but I’ve not put anything like what I wanted to as there are no words to do the man justice he’s been phenomenal.
Look at my history on here I very rarely give praise but this man deserves every compliment under the sun
posted on 20/4/18
3 titles in 22 yrs and zero CL trophies......mediocre to me.
posted on 20/4/18
Wenger inherited his back 4 and has done pretty much nothing since.
posted on 20/4/18
GB Poor post, he was the first to introduce proper diets, changed players attitudes to their job. Bought some great players, went head to head with Fergie and not many did that. You missed his FA cup wins, his style of football. My opinion of your football knowledge has just gone down.
posted on 20/4/18
comment by Rouge (U19907)
posted 12 minutes ago
Wenger inherited his back 4 and has done pretty much nothing since.
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What?
posted on 20/4/18
comment by Rouge (U19907)
posted 11 minutes ago
Wenger inherited his back 4 and has done pretty much nothing since.
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Except win the double in 02 and the title in 04 with Lauren, Cole, Campbell, Toure and Clichy...
posted on 20/4/18
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 3 minutes ago
GB Poor post, he was the first to introduce proper diets, changed players attitudes to their job. Bought some great players, went head to head with Fergie and not many did that. You missed his FA cup wins, his style of football. My opinion of your football knowledge has just gone down.
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I’m only going off Ronnie Whelan’s book here so don’t shoot me down but he said when Souness took over at Liverpool from his playing stint in Italy, he made the players eat pasta dishes and drink only water
posted on 20/4/18
Because from his playing stint in Italy*
posted on 20/4/18
Wenger was more successful after that back four started to be dismantled.
posted on 20/4/18
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 53 minutes ago
I feel like people are going overboard in praising Wenger...
He deserves respect and to be given praise for his achievements at arsenal but best foreign pl manager ever easily is ridiculous to say.
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Shut up
posted on 20/4/18
My opinion of your football knowledge has just gone down.
————
It was actually possible to get any lower?
posted on 20/4/18
John Barnes must have eaten a lot of pasta then
Thinking about it, there were quite a few Liverpool players who ballooned in that time. Michael Thomas is another who instantly springs to mind.
posted on 20/4/18
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 seconds ago
John Barnes must have eaten a lot of pasta then
Thinking about it, there were quite a few Liverpool players who ballooned in that time. Michael Thomas is another who instantly springs to mind.
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Ruddock.
posted on 20/4/18
Fair enough Sturridge, I didn't know that. But it is generally recognised that Wenger introduced a different culture of eating, fitness, looking after yourself. But I dare say others pre empted him in certain area.
posted on 20/4/18
comment by Robbing_Hoody - sometimes I jump into people and then charge them with assault (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 seconds ago
John Barnes must have eaten a lot of pasta then
Thinking about it, there were quite a few Liverpool players who ballooned in that time. Michael Thomas is another who instantly springs to mind.
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Ruddock.
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Nah Ruddock is just beer and bacon butties
posted on 20/4/18
comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 4 minutes ago
Wenger was more successful after that back four started to be dismantled.
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been a long week
posted on 20/4/18
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 12 minutes ago
Fair enough Sturridge, I didn't know that. But it is generally recognised that Wenger introduced a different culture of eating, fitness, looking after yourself. But I dare say others pre empted him in certain area.
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Fair enough 👍
posted on 20/4/18
I don't know about players, but when did it stop being cool for managers to smoke on the sidelines? My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I can remember the likes of Hector Cuper puffing away for 90 minutes.
Wenger's even admitted to doing so during his younger years as a manager.
posted on 20/4/18
GB He also won 7 cups, two doubles. Not many managers won anything in the Fergie years. That is practically a trophy every two years. Klopp will do well to match it.
posted on 20/4/18
comment by The Verbal Jouster (U11370)
posted 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
Erik , Obviously I take your point mate but I’ve not put anything like what I wanted to as there are no words to do the man justice he’s been phenomenal.
Look at my history on here I very rarely give praise but this man deserves every compliment under the sun
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Yeah, for sure what he achieved was great, but would you really say he was easily the best foreign manager the pl has seen? If you think he’s the best that’s your opinion, but to put him head and shoulders above everyone else is a little too much.
posted on 20/4/18
comment by Gillespie Road (U18361)
posted 10 minutes ago
I don't know about players, but when did it stop being cool for managers to smoke on the sidelines? My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I can remember the likes of Hector Cuper puffing away for 90 minutes.
Wenger's even admitted to doing so during his younger years as a manager.
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Is it even legal anymore? Also not setting a great example to the players seeing as you can get fined for smoking as a player... not to mention sponsors, kids watching on TV etc. Not that I have much of an issue with it, it's just how I assume it is
posted on 20/4/18
Top manager. Went stale in last few years but still won cups. Built modern arsenal
posted on 20/4/18
Top manager. Went stale in last few years but still won cups. Built modern arsenal
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