A Bergkamp Wonderland

By ‘ABW Guest Blogger’ Dean (@DeanLDN22)

Let’s make one thing clear – Arsène Wenger is arguably the greatest manager in our history who has given me and many other Arsenal fans memories we will take to our graves. He’s a guy who has been managing at the top level for 30 years and has won titles in numerous countries. He doesn’t need anybody to tell him how to do his job. His ability as a manager is not where the problem lies and you can’t question his intelligence. He is a football genius and a great man. But with geniuses come flaws.

Many make a lot out of the money he earns – I have done in the past. But the fact is he probably does more than any other manager to earn his money – commitment wise. He is first into the training ground and last out of it. He puts out the cones for each session. He carries the bibs and assigns them to players for the typical 10v10 session that finishes of each session. He doesn’t delegate like many modern managers, sitting in an office whilst their first team coaches take the sessions in the freezing rain. You cannot question his commitment – but it’s also a snippet of the issue (he does everything – too much control?).

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