Arsenal have Wenger, then Henry, then Fabregas, a new stadium, today and tomorrow. But for Wenger, Arsenal is not a reasonable club, nor is it a good platform to show his talents. Up to now, you have never heard of any contradiction between Wenger and david dunn, vice-chairman and Hilwood, chairman.
Arsenal fans will have no objection. Wenger is the greatest coach in Arsenal's history after the war. But at the beginning of his tenure, everyone was so skeptical. "Fairy? Who is Asini? " At that time, the headlines of British tabloids reflected the voice of the public. They don't know how a tall Frenchman with a bookworm expression can improve Arsenal.
The first thing Wenger did when he entered Highbury was to win the dressing room. At that time, Arsenal's dressing room was controlled by Adams, a typical English gang. Adams, Keon, Mohsen, Palor and others always need alcohol and even drugs; Train hard and walk into the stadium from the pub on weekends. But Wenger changed all that. First, convince the captain Adams to ban drugs and alcohol, and let the locker room gradually move towards the road he designed. On the training ground, he subdivided the subjects and refined each item into minutes and seconds and the energy consumed by athletes, which was quantitative and scientific, greatly increasing the training efficiency. In addition to training, he completely changed the team's diet, abolished a series of British recipes in the past, and changed the previous fish and chips into pasta and vegetable salad. Especially on the match day, five or six hours before the start of the game, he invited the whole team to have dinner together, which changed the physical condition of the team in the second half.
Of course, the most important change is the team's performance on the court. Before Wenger took office, Arsenal was a famous ugly team in England, especially in the Graham era, "boring 1-0, boring Arsenal", and the gunners were the laughing stock of England. Wenger also admitted that he had heard of it before, but he didn't take it to heart. Since then, he has led Arsenal to the opposite path. Attack, fluency and brilliance are the key words, even if the defense is a little fragile. Vieira, Anelka, Marc overmars and Petty, with the introduction of these players, plus Wright and Bergkamp, Arsenal gradually became the most beautiful team in the Premier League. After that, thierry henry and robert pires were introduced one after another, and Arsenal's viewing level was one of the best in Europe, although its performance in the Champions League was not satisfactory.
In the process of cosmetic surgery for the team, Wenger also made Arsenal French. Simon Barnes of The Times once commented that Arsenal is very French, London, luxurious, proud and even narcissistic. This is also a controversial aspect of Wenger in England. Many people think that this Arsenal has lost the soul of England. But the vast majority of Arsenal fans, though born and raised in England and North London, don't think this is a problem. Bergkamp also said this before retiring: "Arsenal is a European team. But who can you find to replace players like Henry and Vieira in England? "
Especially in the 2003/2004 season, the team achieved an unbeaten record of 38 games in the Premier League. In the 2005/06 season, he led the team to the European Champions Cup final. But what is more significant is that during the ten years from 200 1 to 20 12, the club overcame all difficulties and built a modern brand-new stadium in the crowded space of Highbury, which laid a solid foundation for the lofty ideals of Arsenal and Wenger. 16 years, the professor won the 1 1 championship. The first eight years can be said to be infinite league, cup, double crown and unbeaten glory. However, after 2005, the professor won only one FA Cup. A few years ago, the team was still fighting, and the style of play was still gorgeous. It reached the Champions League every year and made profits every year. However, in recent years, the team's record is not good, and the style of play is no longer gorgeous. The defeat on many fronts has pushed the "professor" to the forefront. Arsenal and Wenger, who struggled to qualify for the Champions League last season, need to think about it.
2014165438+1In the early morning of October 23rd, Arsenal lost to Manchester United at home 12,12 points! Create the worst start in the Premier League era. On 20 12, 12, Arsenal fans launched a "black scarf movement". Before the game, they walked from the former site of Highbury Stadium to the Emirates Stadium, using banners and slogans to protest against the decline in performance caused by the annual sale of stars by Arsenal Club, but the ticket prices increased year by year. Now they have launched another vote. More than 2,300 members of the Black Scarf Campaign participated in the vote, and 46% of them admitted that they believed in Wenger. Only 5% people continue to trust Arsenal. In addition, 4 1% people think that he should change the practice of insisting on youth training or staying in the top four of the Premier League with minimal investment.
Wenger has been coaching Arsenal since 1996, and he led Arsenal to great success in the first few years. However, in recent years, Wenger's Arsenal has been gradually depressed. Since the FA Cup in 2005, the gunners have missed any major championship for several years in a row, and the chances of winning 20 12 are very slim. The Carling Cup has been eliminated, and the FA Cup began to draw in Swansea, requiring a replay and the Champions League.
It is worth mentioning that more than two-thirds of the 2,300 members of the Black Scarf Movement are Arsenal season ticket holders or have watched most of Arsenal's games. Others often go to the Emirates Stadium to watch the ball. The survey also questioned Arsenal's high ticket prices, and almost 77% people thought the tickets at Emirates Stadium were too expensive. In addition, 86% people think that Arsenal has become weak, 96.5% people think that the board of directors has not managed the club well, and 86% people think that Chairman Hilwood should leave.
Patel of the Black Scarf Campaign said: "We are not an anti-Wenger group, but we have a responsibility to express the thoughts and wishes of the fans. For us, 90% people now want the board of directors to be reorganized, and they also want Osman Novo (Arsenal's second largest shareholder) to occupy a place on the board. Our members are well aware that the current board of directors only wants to achieve economic stability, but it can't compete on the court. But football is only about success on the court. "
After the end of the season, due to the record of 8 wins and 2 draws at the end of the season and the transfer scandals of Higuain, Fellaini and Rooney, Wenger's support rate has recovered to around 70%. Cazorla also announced that he will return to the championship next season. The competition in the top four of the Premier League is becoming increasingly fierce, and Wenger's Arsenal barely qualified for the Champions League. However, Arsenal fans have to face the fact that they have not won the league title for eight consecutive years. In this case, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger seems to have done something, but every time he says that Arsenal will make a big profit in the transfer market, many fans naturally sneer at these rumors. However, david dunn, former Arsenal vice-president, said that Wenger would make a big move in the transfer market this summer. "In fact, he (Wenger) must strengthen the team's strength, and I know he intends to do so. He will have some big moves this summer. " Dunn is also a good friend of Wenger. He can naturally understand some of Wenger's thoughts. "He is one of the best coaches in the world. He has been a coach for nearly 30 years. He always knows what he wants. "
Arsenal 16 behind Manchester United. Dunn revealed that such a big gap also made Wenger determined to spend a lot of money to build a team in the summer transfer market: "Wenger now has to face the fact that Arsenal are working hard for the Champions League tickets. Compared with the two clubs in Manchester, Arsenal does have a big gap. This is not a good phenomenon, so Wenger knows that he must do this. "
The world cup is optimistic about Germany.
In the World Cup in Brazil, Arsenal manager's favorite teams are host Brazil and Germany, and Wenger believes that the 20 14 World Cup will win the championship in these two teams.
Brazil, as the host of this World Cup, has the advantages of good weather, geographical location and human harmony, so it is generally optimistic. The strength of Germany, Argentina and Spain should not be underestimated, and these teams are quite likely to defend their titles. When Brazil plays South America, they enjoy home court advantage. If the dominant Brazilian team doesn't win the championship, the result is quite disappointing. However, Germany may be a dark horse, which may bring unexpected surprises to fans in this World Cup!