Of course this feat is widely respected but fans of any club expect a healthy level of progressive self-improvement. A number of Gunners fans have begun to accept Cesc Fabregas’ impending departure based on his apparent mental deterioration and the sizeable fee his sale would command. I don’t necessarily agree with this theory but I do believe Fabregas’ emergence as Arsenal’s talisman has logically coincided with Arsenal’s barren spell. The reason is, Wenger altered his tactical beliefs after 2005 in order to accommodate the Spaniard and in doing so abandoned the tactics that had previously proved so successful.
The 1998 Double-wining side contained a familiar back-four with two holding midfielders – Emmanuel Petit and Patrick Vieira – two wingers – Ray Parlour and Marc Overmars – and a support and target striker – Dennis Bergkamp and Ian Wright/Nicolas Anelka. That team was replaced only by name in Arsenal’s 2004 Invincibles season as Gilberto Silva replaced Petit, Freddie Ljungberg and Robert Pires occupied the wings and Thierry Henry succeeded Ian Wright, contributing 39 goals in the process. The Invincibles side produced an FA Cup the following year but disintegrated rapidly, largely due to age, and Arsenal are still waiting to repeat the trophy-winning achievement.
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The Arsenal class of 2011 are almost unrecognisable from Wenger’s tactical halcyon era as the Frenchman has sought to adapt his squad parallel to football’s developing form. The evidence resides in Arsenal’s squad-list which currently includes several offensive players with no fixed position – Tomas Rosicky, Samir Nasri, Theo Walcott, Andrey Arshavin, Abou Diaby and Aaron Ramsey. Their talents are unquestionable but I sincerely doubt that most of them would have found a place in Wenger’s previously successful system.
Arsene Wenger is a victim of his unrivalled intelligence and Arsenal fans’ expectations are always elevated as a result. His record is perhaps more extraordinary than say Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti or even Sir Alex Ferguson and it is vital to Arsenal’s future that Wenger retains his obduracy. Expensive signings never guarantee immediate dividends and Arsenal’s conductor simply needs to recall the system that best worked for him. Have faith, Arsenal fans’ unrelenting trust in Wenger must continue.
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Written by Josh Sheridan
Arsen b4 a million eyes is arguably the best coach in history of football,all arsene needs 2 do is swollow his pride.he need 2 knw he has done enough 4 the board and his bosses and start thinkn of his&arsenal fans.he’s got 2 sell with due respect some playes lyk diabi n denilson and replace them with better players lyk scot parker,get a good striker 2,(isnt ashly young gr8)sell bendtner and the lyks of vela n replace them with wellington n rio n the team is grt n trophies plus profits r in
I agree with you. However, we don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes. It’s all good to say Wenger should splash the cash, but how do we know that he gets any to spend? I also think some players need to be sold like Diaby and Deni, but do we have suitable replacements amongst the ranks?
Excellent article. Wenger needs to fit the players to his philosophy, not the other way around. System first, players second.
At the end of the day, although Wenger has transformed the club, the man needs to start thinking about lifting trophies. Success is measured by trophies not by finishing in top four. Great manager but I think his time is coming to an end.
lets really understand wenger.
i agree with cakesoap. it is time to win trophies and we can’t do that with diaby and denilson starting for us or squillaci commanding the back or almunia btw the post and bendtner trying to score.
we need to overhaul, offload and sell off some and then buy better legs.
we got a new stadium and made some profits. Trophies will bring more profits.
How further to trust in Wenger when at us in a command such nonprofessional players as play Diabi, Fabianski, Denilson, Bentner? Wenger it is constant about them burns, but thus continues to let out them. How it was possible to buy for 13 million such football players as Koselni and Sqillachi? For 13 million, by the way, the Real has bought Mesut Ozil!
Same delirium, really it was impossible to buy normal defenders?
Fans don’t ask to buy Messi or Snejder. It is clear that Wenger and the Management were sang and earn money, the club occupies a stable 2-4 place in League.
We do not want to trust in Wenger, we want to trust in the Arsenal!
Sorry for me English, Im from Russia.