posted Mar 16, 2007

i believe that Wenger reacts in this manner to take the pressure of his players! Notice how none of the media has highlighted individual errors or performances. Similarily how often do we talk about individual chelsea players rather than mourinho who is also prepared to create scapecoats to protect his players

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posted Mar 17, 2007

No one is to be blamed but the fact is Henry has had abad season with low form due to injuries and the entire season for arsenal has been ruined by injuries so you people tend to forget that.
Wait next season Thumbs up for Arsene

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posted Mar 17, 2007

While, yes, arsenal haven't spent their money on players, they have spent it on a brand new stadium, which when added to increased player's wages becomes a much higher total than that of the other clubs you mentioned... The failure is that Arsenal are no longer left in a fight for any of the champions league, FA Cup, League Cup, or even the Premiership, as fighting for a 3rd or 4th place is completely insignificant.

As a Fulham fan i recongise that we're left in middle-low table obscurity with nohing to win this season either, but we're going to win just as much at 14 in the premiership as Arsenal are going to win this season. As for Tottenham, they're doing better than Arsenal this season, as they're still in for a chance of winning the UEFA cup.

The point is that it's Wenger's fault you guys didn't win the League cup, by putting out a weak second team to play Chelsea. Maybe Chelsea would have beaten Arsenal anyway, but you didnt give yourselves any advatages by playing a second team. Now that Arsenal aren't going to win anything this year, Wenger is feeling a bit bitter and stupid and needs to find a scapegoat: Domenech seems the perfect man to me.

If i was an Arsenal fan i would be furious with Wenger who has done nothing but moan all season. He can't even put out a first team to try to win the league Cup, at a time when Henry was perfectly fit to play! Now is that Domenech's fault??

Henry has as big a responsibilty to play for his nation as he does to his club. He has never performed very well for his nation, and has only ever done anything worthwhile for Arsenal. His form was poor already in the world cup not as a result of it.

I hate to say it but players get injuries all the time, just naturally, not because they play in the odd friendly and Wenger has got to learn to accept this, as does Mourinho for that matter. Henry in his career has been extremely fortunate with injuries and should be thankful that he hasn't been out for half of the season like his French teammate Saha, or like John Terry? Some players lose their whole careers to injury, and at 29 Henry and Wenger should be getting mentally prepared for more and more frequent injuries as he gets older.

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posted Mar 17, 2007

not blaming Domench for Henrys injuries but it is sad that in meaningless friendlies he plays non Arsenal premiership players for 45 mins yet plays Gallas and Henry for 90mins. This makes Domench look petty and sad. He has a personal issue with Wenger so takes it out on his players. Could you imagine if McClown played the Man utd boys for longer then the Chelsea boys in a meaningless friendly. There would be uproar.

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posted Mar 19, 2007

Perhaps it is time for Henry to settle this argument. If he is as committed to Arsenal as we hope, then he should retire from International football - much like Shearer and Scholes did with England. Totally shafted the national team but showed committment to those that pay their wages.

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posted Mar 19, 2007

mjbarnes

The French FA will not accpet resignations if they believe the player s too important.

Makelele "Ritired afer the world cup and as then recalled by Dommenech, and threated with bans from his domestic league if he did not appear for the French games.

I fear henry would be treated the same way - or if not then Chelsea would have one hell of a case and argument to take to UEFA and FIFA.

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posted Mar 19, 2007

Very true, Football is a business. I think anybody who disagrees with that is engaging in folly.

Football needs to have a formalized business plan for Europe. Where a club will have to sanction a player 3-4 times a season for friendlies maximum.

Each extra request/exception will have to be documented and players expenses will be covered by the country's FA (or UEFA/FIFA etc.) or the player (if it is acceptable). Any injuries sustained by the player will be covered by the country's FA (UEFA/FIFA etc.). You get the gist of my argument.

Is that fair? me thinks so. Club should respect the call of the nation but to an acceptable limit.

I employ someone, and pay him wages and benefits. As an example if his services are called upon by the government, world bank, other organizations through "call of duty" I can let him off for 4-5 days, 10 days. I will not accept losing his services beyond a limit of time.

All the while taking care of his wages, any injuries sustained while he work out of his patriotic spirit or the goodness of his heart for the government. I am running a business.

How is the Henry situation different?

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posted Mar 21, 2007

Wenger is a great manager but he has the big weakness of refusing to accept his defeat. He is never the guilty one when Arsenal is not doing well. When it is not the FA, is the bad tactic of opponents, when it is not this, it´s something else...

I think it is really not fair! He just refuses to accept that Arsenal need a good forward that can help if Thierry Henry is injured or not fit. Why did Wenger himself play Henry in the last game against PSV Eidoven while he was not fully fit?

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posted Mar 21, 2007

therry henry is one of the gifted foot ball players in this planet. so for a guy who has given arsenal so much he dosen't diserve to be bumped by any body. so lets respect the legend and keep quite

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