Arsene Wenger’s deeds

Wenger Over the past ten years, Wenger's achievements for Arsenal are obvious. However, in addition to his achievements, Wenger's contribution to Arsenal and the entire Premier League is also very outstanding. Graham won 8 championship trophies for Arsenal in one campaign, while Wenger has only won 7 so far, but no one has long compared them. In addition to the huge difference in playing style and scenes, the "Professor" returned to the Premier League and contributed nothing but quality. Two double crowns (Premier League, FA Cup) and one Premier League unbeaten can all be described as great.

Arsenal has Wenger, so it has Henry, and later Fabregas, a new stadium, today and tomorrow. But for Wenger, Arsenal is not a reasonable club and a good platform to showcase talents. To this day, you have never heard of any conflict between Wenger and deputy chairman David Dunn or chairman Hillwood.

No Arsenal fan will object, Wenger is the greatest coach in post-war Arsenal history. But when he first took office, everyone was so skeptical. "Arsenyi? Who is Arsenal?" The headline of the British tabloid at the time reflected the public sentiment. They didn't know how a tall Frenchman with a nerdy expression could improve Arsenal.

After taking charge of Highbury, one of the first things Wenger did was win the dressing room. The Arsenal dressing room at that time was controlled by Adams, a typical English gangster. Adams, Keown, Mawson and Parlor always need alcohol or even drugs; they ignore training and walk from the pub to the stadium on weekends. But Wenger changed all that. He first persuaded Captain Adams to prohibit drugs and alcohol, so that the locker room gradually moved towards the path he designed. On the training ground, he subdivided the subjects, detailing each event down to minutes and seconds and the amount of time consumed by the athletes. Energy value, quantified and scientific, greatly increases training efficiency. Outside of training, he completely changed the team's diet, abolishing the previous series of British recipes and replacing fish and chips with pasta and vegetable salads. Especially on match days, five or six hours before the start of the game, he asked the whole team to eat together, which changed the team's physical condition in the second half.

Of course, the most significant change lies in the team's performance on the court. Before Wenger took office, Arsenal was a famously ugly team in England. Especially in the Graham era, "1-0, Arsenal", the Gunners were the laughing stock of England. Wenger also admitted that he had heard about this before, but he didn't take it to heart. Since then he has led Arsenal down the opposite path. Offensive, smooth and exciting have become the key words, even if the defense is a bit fragile. Vieira, Anelka, Overmars, Petty, with the introduction of these players, coupled with the former Wright and Bergkamp, ??Arsenal has gradually become the most beautiful team in the Premier League. After that, Henry, Pires and others were introduced successively, and Arsenal's popularity was one of the best in Europe, although its results in the European Champions League have always been unsatisfactory.

In the process of giving the team a facelift, Wenger also realized the Frenchization of Arsenal. Simon Barnes of The Times once commented that Arsenal is very French, very London, very luxurious, very proud, even very narcissistic. This is also a controversial aspect of Wenger in England. Many people believe that this Arsenal team has lost the soul of England. But the vast majority of Arsenal fans, even though they are also native Englishmen and North Londoners, do not think this is a problem. Bergkamp also said this before retiring: "Arsenal is a European team. But in England, who can you find to replace players like Henry and Vieira?"

Especially in the 2003/2004 season, the team achieved an undefeated 38 games in the Premier League and won the championship; in the 2005/06 season, they led the team to a historic UEFA Champions League final. But what is more significant is that in the ten years from 2001 to 2012, the club overcame all difficulties and built a modern new stadium in the crowded space of Highbury, laying the foundation for Arsenal and Wenger's lofty ideals. a solid foundation.

Professor has won 11 championships in 16 years of coaching. The first eight years were full of glory, with leagues, cups, double crowns, undefeated and other brilliance coming one after another. However, after 2005, Professor only won one FA Cup. In previous years, the team It still has combat effectiveness, its style of play is still gorgeous, it reaches the Champions League every year, and it makes profits every year. However, in recent years, the team's record has been poor, their style of play is no longer gorgeous, and losses on multiple fronts have pushed the "Professor" to the forefront. Arsenal and Wenger, who struggled to qualify for the Champions League last season, need to think carefully.

In the early morning of November 23, 2014, Arsenal lost 1:2 to Manchester United at home, with 17 points in 12 rounds! The worst start in the Premier League era. In December 2012, Arsenal fans launched a "Black Scarf Movement". They walked from the former site of Highbury Stadium to the Emirates Stadium before the game, using banners and slogans to protest against the Arsenal club's annual sales of stars, which led to declining performance and ticket prices. The price has been rising year by year, and now they have launched another vote. More than 2,300 members of the Black Scarf Movement participated in the vote. 46 of them admitted that they believed that Wenger was no longer the best person to coach Arsenal; and only 5 of people continue to trust Arsenal. In addition, 41% of people think that he should change his approach of sticking to youth training or using minimal investment to reach the top four of the Premier League.

Wenger began coaching Arsenal in 1996 and led Arsenal to great success in the first few years. However, in recent years, Wenger's Arsenal has gradually declined. Since 2005 After winning the FA Cup, the Gunners have missed any major championship for several consecutive years. The chance of winning the championship in 2012 is also very slim - the League Cup has been eliminated, the FA Cup was tied with Swansea at the beginning and needs to be replayed, and the Champions League is mostly There is no hope, and the league is 18 points behind the leaders.

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 also often go to the Emirates. Watching football at the stadium, this survey also questioned Arsenal's high ticket prices, with almost 77% of people thinking that tickets to the Emirates Stadium are too expensive. In addition, 86% of people believe that Arsenal has become weak, 96.5% of people think that the board of directors does not run the club well, and 86% of people think that Chairman Hillwood should leave.

Patel of the Black Scarf Movement said: "We are not an anti-Wenger group, but we have a responsibility to express the thoughts and voices of the fans. For us, 90 people now want the board to be reorganized. They also want Usmanov (Arsenal's second largest shareholder) to have a seat on the board. Our members clearly understand that the current board only wants to achieve financial stability but cannot compete on the pitch, but football only It’s about success on the court.”

After the end of the season, due to the record of 8 wins and 2 draws in the final period and the transfer scandals of Higuain, Fellaini, Rooney and other famous players, Wenger’s support rate has already increased. Returned to around 70... Cazorla also claimed that he will return to the championship next season. The competition for the top four in the Premier League is becoming increasingly fierce. Arsene Wenger's Arsenal barely qualified for the Champions League. Despite this, Arsenal fans have to face the fact that they have not won the league championship for 8 consecutive years. Under this situation, Arsenal coach Wenger seems to be doing something. However, every time it is said that Arsenal will spend heavily on signings in the transfer market, many fans naturally sneer at these rumors. However, Arsenal's former vice-chairman David Dein said Wenger will make big moves in the transfer market this summer. "In fact, he (Wenger) must strengthen the team's strength. I know he plans to do this. He will also make some big moves this summer." Dunn is also a good friend of Wenger, so he can naturally understand Some thoughts from Wenger, "He is one of the best managers in the world. He has been coaching for almost 30 years. He always knows what he wants.

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Arsenal is 16 points behind the leader Manchester United. Dunn revealed that such a large gap also made Wenger determined to spend heavily in the summer transfer market to build the team: "Wenger had to face The fact is that Arsenal is currently working hard for Champions League tickets. Compared with the two clubs in Manchester, Arsenal does have a big gap. This is not a good sign, so Wenger also knows that he must do this. ”

The World Cup is optimistic about Germany

In the World Cup in Brazil, Arsenal coach is currently the most optimistic team to win the championship is the host Brazil team and the German team. Wenger believes that the 2014 World Cup will The champion will be produced by these two teams.

As the host of this World Cup, the Brazilian team has the advantages of winning the championship in terms of nature, location, and people, so it is generally favored by people. The strength of the Brazilian team, Argentina, and Spanish team cannot be underestimated, and the possibility of these teams defending the championship is also quite high. When the Brazilian team faces the South American team, they enjoy the advantage of the home court. The result of not winning the championship is quite disappointing, but the German team may be a dark horse and may bring unexpected surprises to the fans in this World Cup!