Chapter 397: Wenger's Problem

"Teams like Tottenham and Chelsea shouldn't be in this world!" Looking at the 2-0 score on the big screen above White Hart Lane, Wenger gritted his teeth and said to Pat Rice next to him, "As soon as we touch us, we only know how to shrink our defense, and leave a few fast horses in the front court waiting to fight back." For such a team to win the championship is simply a step backwards in football tactics!"

That's right, as always, in this north London derby, Tottenham still showed a tried and tested counter-attacking tactics, resolutely defending the middle, and at the same time giving up two wings to Arsenal. Judging from the current results, Tottenham's style of play can be said to be extremely effective - less than 20 minutes into the game, a two-goal lead over the Gunners is the most powerful proof!

That's why Arsene Wenger is so angry – being restrained and defeated by his opponents with the same tactics over and over again, and not having a way to break the game himself, doesn't that mean that his coaching ability, at least in terms of tactics, is not as good as that damned George Nelson?

"If it weren't for Thierry (Henry) and Ashley [Cole] both injured and Hleb unable to play, how could the situation be so passive...... "Wenger couldn't help but get agitated as his own attack was once again futile, Tottenham's tight defense. As Arsenal's manager, he doesn't want to see his team beaten by their city rivals over and over again!

If George could hear Wenger's heart at this time, then he would only give the other party one sentence - daydreaming! Look at Wenger's operation at Arsenal in the past two years, why do you think that with Henry and Cole, Arsenal, whose overall strength is still greatly regressed from its peak, will have a chance to defeat Tottenham, which is playing with the main force?

To be honest, as a manager, Arsene Wenger's all-round ability can be called excellent. Without him, Arsenal would not have been able to shake off Graham's "black goldgate" so quickly and get out of the doldrums to regain one of the top contenders for the Premier League title, while attracting a lot of popularity with their flowing attacking football, and still being regarded as a top club without even a Champions League trophy!

However, as the saying goes, no one is perfect. Arsene Wenger also has a number of weaknesses and shortcomings. For example, his excessive dedication to attacking football, and his almost callous attitude when it comes to renewing the contract of a decorated veteran!

That's right, in George's view, being too harsh on those old courtiers who have made great contributions to the team, lacking the necessary human touch and human care, is the most serious mistake Wenger has made during his years at the helm of Arsenal!

Perhaps, the professor with a bachelor's degree in economics is accustomed to thinking and solving problems from the perspective of maximizing profits, and the veteran is not as good as the young in terms of physical fitness and momentum, but he ignores two very important things, that is, human hearts and feelings!

You know, Arsenal will argue with veterans over the age of 30 over the age of 30 about contract renewal for months every year, and they can't rush to finalize a new contract until the start of the new season (for example, Bergkamp's salary has dropped again and again over the years, and his annual salary this season is less than one million pounds; Pire also had a very unhappy relationship with Arsenal because of the contract renewal issue, and announced before the start of the season that he would be free to transfer after the contract expires). Arsene Wenger's approach, although it keeps Arsenal's finances and wage expenditure within a very reasonable range, has also made all Arsenal players feel cold - since you can treat Bergkamp like this now, will we also give us such a hand when we reach this age?

Not everyone can be as salary-free as Bergkamp. As professional footballers, they have to think about making enough money for the rest of their lives in their limited careers. Therefore, Arsenal's stinginess and cold-bloodedness in the treatment of veterans are bound to have an extremely serious negative impact on the cohesion of the team!

In addition, when Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United were all looking for players to strengthen their squad in the transfer market, Arsene Wenger did the opposite, selling the captain and central midfield of the team Vieira to Juventus for a "low price" of 20 million euros. The professor's move also proved to be a bad move!

You know, just a year ago, Florentino also asked for the Gunners captain for 35 million euros, but Wenger sternly refused. This year, the professor transferred his captain to Turin City at a fire price, and I have to say that this is indeed an unbelievable thing!

Some people may take the example of the fact that the old foxes once sold Zinedine Zidane, the core of the midfield, to Real Madrid, but the Bianconeri won the Serie A title two years in a row, and the Champions League also reached the final in the 02-03 season. Or arrisso Wenger is paving the way for Cesc Fabregas' upsurge. But the question is, Juventus immediately used the money to buy Buffon, Thuram and Nedved after selling Zinedine Zidane, and what did Arsenal do after selling Vieira?

As for paving the way for Cesc Fabregas, this view is even more nonsense in George's eyes. Let's not forget that Arsenal, like Tottenham, will face a multi-front situation in the new season. No matter how talented Cesc Fabregas is, it is difficult to guarantee full attendance. Therefore, even if Vieira stays in the team, it will not affect the growth of the Spanish youngsters!

The main players are showing signs of aging, the defensive hardness of the midfield has begun to decline after the departure of Patrick Vieira, the squad is incomplete, and even the goals of their own tactical system have been clearly grasped by the opponents...... In such a situation, Arsenal was only beaten 2-0 by Tottenham in the opening 20 minutes, which is actually a very fortunate thing!

Thierry Henry is out injured, Bergkamp is dying, Reyes is in a slump and Robin van Persie and Pire are both on the bench by Arsene Wenger. Facing a steely defence consisting of the likes of Ledley King and Nemanja Vidic, it was hard for Arsenal to break down the goal of Petr Cech.

And that's exactly what happened. Although the Arsenal players tried their best to resist in the following time, desperately looking for opportunities to close the score on the field, but under George's highly targeted tactical arrangement, their efforts ultimately proved to be useless, and Tottenham seized the opportunity to play two more cities!

In the end, when referee Bennett announced the end of the game, Tottenham beat Arsenal 4-0 to the cheers of more than 30,000 home fans, adding another win to the north London derby!

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