Football Documentaries
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May 20
2009
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'Victoria Concordia Crescit'. Translation: 'Victory grows out of harmony.'
The motto of Arsenal Football Club and one that adorned the club's crest for many years. However, one has to ask just where is the harmony at Arsenal in recent years? Per chance is this the cause of a lack of trophies?
From this Arsenal fans perspective there is a distinct lack of harmony between the Arsenal board, manager Arsene Wenger and the fans.
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Apr 12
2009
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It is not too often that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lets down his tough exterior. No football manager will admit too readily to making mistakes but one of the last anyone would expect to do so is the Frenchman.
Since arriving in North London all of 13 years ago, Wenger has often been viewed as myopic in his views—his club, his players and himself do no wrong—there always seems to be someone else to blame.
He has become infamous for "not seeing the incident."
However, even he could not fail to see that his team were under-performing at the start of the season and indeed for a few months into the English Premier League.
In a frank interview with French magazine L'Equipe, Arsene Wenger has held his hands up and admitted he has made some mistakes and at times questioned whether he was doing things right at Arsenal.
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Mar 31
2009
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To say an array of football talent has graced the pitches of both Highbury and the Emirates since the arrival of Arsene Wenger may well be the understatement of the century.
Since his arrival from Grampus Eight in 1996, Wenger has overseen some wonderful players at the home of football.
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Feb 06
2009
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16:54 GMT and my heart beat normally again while my breathing went back to a safe level. It was official-Andrei Arshavin had finally signed for Arsenal.
Arsenal fans thought we knew all about protracted transfers in the summer window when the will-he-won't-he Nasri saga was concluded in our favour. In the end, Samir Nasri's deal turned out to be a drop in the ocean compared to Arshavin's.
Arsene Wenger has been a fan of Arshavin for some time but baulked at the asking price following last summer's European Championships. Despite interest from other clubs, the Russian captain stayed at Zenit St.Petersburg.
However, it quickly became obvious that Arshavin was unhappy in Russia and wanted to ply his trade in one of Europe's bigger leagues.
As the winter transfer window progressed it became quite clear that Arsenal were the only team that had put in an official bid for the Russian. Despite the best efforts of Zenit and the very annoying agent Denis Latcher, Manchester City showed no interest in the midfielder.
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Jan 26
2009
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Let's be honest, do Manchester United fans enjoy talking about who will replace Alex Ferguson?
Just as with Ferguson, someday Arsene Wenger will leave the club he has served so well.
I have my own feeling when Wenger may leave and what he may do next, but this is mere speculation on my behalf. It's not based on solid fact and would need certain wheels to be put in motion to ever come about.
I for one fully expect him to fulfil his contract that does not expire until 2011.
Not alone that, were he ever to break his Arsenal contract to manage Real Madrid he may as well spit in the faces of every Arsenal fan. Should he do what Perez seems to think he can get him to do, Wenger would remain in Arsenal's history but remove himself from our hearts.