In Arsène We Trust ~ Victoria Concordia Crescit

[SuperJackyWilshere]

The truth is slowly coming out.

Few people on here are going to end up looking very silly.

[Luzh 22]

Few people on here are going to end up looking very silly.

wat?

[Angelito]

Arsene Wenger's sad Arsenal farewell the players' fault - Per Mertesacker

Former Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker has blamed the players for the "sad" end to Arsene Wenger's reign as manager.

Wenger left in May after the worst Premier League finish of his 22-year reign, ending in sixth place and missing out on Champions League football for the second season running.

Mertesacker said in an interview with German website Spox the announcement caught the players by surprise, but they must shoulder the blame.

"It was a bit surprising for us. He came into the meeting and said that he had decided together with the bosses to leave at the end of the season," Mertesacker said.

"It was a sad moment because I had the feeling I contributed my share to it. His farewell was also the players' fault because we had many chances to get better results. We failed while he backed us all the time. I was the first who felt the need to say something and said I deeply regretted it. It was important for him to see that we had something to say as a team and that we stood by his side."

Mertesacker is the head of Arsenal's academy, having agreed last year to take on the role after retiring as a player.

Wenger left despite having a year left on the deal he signed last summer. That was an extension that came after a season of uncertainty regarding the manager's future.

But Mertesacker rejected the notion Wenger's resignation came too late, despite the fan base being divided on whether he should stay on.

"No. Not a second too early or too late. When the news of his departure was finally out, the atmosphere changed," Mertesacker said.

"It was said what a great man he was, who changed this club extremely. You could not have had more success with this team. He got a deserved farewell and left this club as a legend."

[Sims]

[Ach]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45603071

[SuperJackyWilshere]

Lol scored more today than Lukaku and Morata combined this season

[Ach]

Arsene Wenger is unsure over a return to football management, but the 68-year-old Frenchman says he is not retired after leaving Arsenal in the summer. (L'Est Republicain via Evening Standard)

[LMAO]

Honestly, where would he go? I don't see many jobs for him in 2018+.

[Arsenal Tone]

Arsene Wenger is unsure over a return to football management, but the 68-year-old Frenchman says he is not retired after leaving Arsenal in the summer. (L'Est Republicain via Evening Standard)

In other words he wants a job but nobody has offered him one.

[UFGN]

Arsene Wenger is unsure over a return to football management, but the 68-year-old Frenchman says he is not retired after leaving Arsenal in the summer. (L'Est Republicain via Evening Standard)

In other words he wants a job but nobody has offered him one.

Joking aside who would hire him? He's not going to go into a club and install a winning mentality is he?

And the only other reason to hire him would be under the entirely false impression that he could develop a long term strategy at a club based on youth etc etc. Even then, at 68 years old?

Or a national side? International football is all about motivation and tactics!! Good luck with that if you hire Wenger. Enya and sideways passing, making an appearance at an international tournament soon....

[theHotHead]

I think he would have a queue of jobs in the Middle East, China or Japan. Can't see any big club in Europe taking him though.

[Ach]

We were told by his lovers that if we ever let him go we would regret it as top clubs would want him.

Real needed a manager, PSG needed a manager, Bayern needed a manager. All 3 needed one this summer.

Wenger wasn't even considered. He's finished.

[UFGN]

Also a world cup just happened

Plenty of nations looking for a new manager

But Wenger's still on the dole

[Marsbar100]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... where-else

Also said that, his arrogance was his downfall

[UFGN]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/feb/17/arsene-wenger-manage-next-season-arsenal-somewhere-else

Also said that, his arrogance was his downfall

That article is a must read

Really brings it all back. Thank God he's gone.