Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers
to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have
returned in
full flight... if these things were
to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger
to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back
to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having
to answer
to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of
football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him
to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem
to get him
to shut - up... I beg you
to prove me wrong Arsene
At
full strength, this is a group that started 5 - 0, they had
to overcome some injuries and they when their health really
returns, they will be among the favorites the next time the Flag
Football League starts up.
While Pogba would have been forgiven for rushing back
to the locker room having completed
full 90 minutes after recently
returning from a serious injury, instances such as this showcase a simple
football loving kid inside the global superstar he has become.
New co-owner Andrea Radrizzani, who could completely buy out Cellino at the end of the season, has
full faith in Monk and he will hope he will be buying a Premier League club as Leeds finally make their
return to the top tier of English
football.