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Wenger questions 'superiority complex' of the Premiership
By Richard Clarke
Arsčne Wenger was as disappointed as anybody after the defeat at Bayern
Munich on Tuesday. But, three days on, he has attempted to put the result
into perspective.
While the poverty of his side's display was not in question, the Frenchman
argues that Arsenal were taking on one of Europe's greatest names on their
own ground and that Kolo Toure's late goal has given them a reasonable
chance of going through.
"It is true we had a disappointing performance and I accept all criticisms,"
said Wenger.
"But don't forget we played Bayern Munich. They are leading the Bundesliga
and you cannot be weak to be top of that, it is a strong championship.
"I don't where this superiority complex comes from in England. We don't just
have to turn up to win. Bayern have won the European Cup four times and
Arsenal zero.
"When has Arsenal won something in Europe? The Cup-Winners Cup and the Uefa
Cup are not the Champions Cup. People take it for granted but I think it is
a miracle that Arsenal are in the Champions League every year considering
the strength of the English League. Yes it is strong but you cannot say it
is much stronger than the Spanish and Italian.
"And then people expect you to win the Champions League every season.
Personally I don't think it is a scandal that we don't win it every year."
If Arsenal are to win it this season, or even go further than the Knockout
Round, then they will have to overhaul Bayern's 3-1 advantage in the second
leg at Highbury on March 9.
"This late goal can basically transform our destiny," said Wenger. "The only
positive on the night was that it could have been 4-0 and it is 3-1. A 3-1
is like losing 1-0 because if you win the second leg 2-0 you will qualify.
"But the first thing, above everything else, is to put forward a good
response."
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 Wenger questions 'superiority complex' of the Premiership
Mi è piaciuto anche quest'articolo (firmato Cascarino) che riprende alcune
tematiche già trattate anche qui:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,277-1497340,00.html
Vieira must take a stronger lead to boost frail morale
By Tony Cascarino
THE tunnel, Highbury, February 1. Patrick Vieira exchanges a few choice
words with Gary Neville. Roy Keane turns and says to the Arsenal captain:
“By the way, if you were that good you’d be playing for Real Madrid.” The
perfect riposte.
The best captains are great leaders, not just fine players. Keane showed
that during the Highbury game and before it. Think of someone such as
Martin Johnson in the World Cup-winning England rugby union team. You
looked at him and you knew he would deal with the pressure, spur on his
team-mates.
David Beckham is not a great captain. It is not sufficient to inspire your
side with the power of your play; you need to lift them with the force of
your personality. Right now Vieira is not a great player and certainly not
a great captain.
Any Arsenal fan would admit that Vieira is not playing as well as he was
18 months ago. He’s doing OK — but he is only ticking along, doing just
enough. You wonder how committed to the cause he is. How many captains win
the league and seriously consider switching clubs? How much of an effect
is that — and the Ashley Cole affair added to Edu’s desire to leave —
having on the mental state of the champions?
Fredrik Ljungberg may have been out of position on Tuesday as Arsenal lost
to a mediocre Bayern Munich, but that does not excuse his anonymous
performance. Why wasn’t Vieira in his face, goading, urging, demanding
more? Keane would have been, but at the moment I see Arsenal’s players
waiting for something to happen rather than making it happen, and Vieira
must take a share of the responsibility for that.
I played with Keane for Ireland and was impressed by his drive. He
wouldn’t let anyone rest on their laurels. His legs may be faltering but
his vocal cords get as much of an airing as ever. Why was Dennis Bergkamp
allowed to stay at home? Keane would have told him: “You don’t like
flying? Well, I don’t like losing. Get on the plane!”
One of Keane’s smartest moves is that he doesn’t get too close to anyone.
There is a sense of detachment with his team-mates that means he can
criticise without risking friendships. Would Vieira be prepared to have a
go at Thierry Henry and run the chance of offending his close ally?
If Vieira is not the man to jolt the squad into action, who will? Arsène
Wenger is a diplomat. He avoids confrontation and does not criticise his
players, yet we know he can be fiery when rattled — look at the row with
Sir Alex Ferguson. Perhaps some of that aggression needs to be redirected
towards his team. Even so, the senior players should take responsibility.
The Arsenal Double-winning team from 1970-71 locked Bertie Mee, the
manager, out of the dressing-room while they dealt with their problems.
Sol Campbell was missing because of injury in Munich but I don’t think
he’s a leader. He’s more of a Paul McGrath-type character: effective and
passionate but quiet. Increasingly, Henry seems to think he is better than
everyone else. He usually is, of course, but it cannot help the morale of
his team-mates when he acts so exasperated if they fail to live up to his
expectations — such as José Antonio Reyes on Tuesday. Petulance is the
dark side of his greatness.
At their best, Arsenal are intelligent and cultured; at their worst, they
are fragile and frustrated. Right now they remind me a little of the
French national side, another team in which Vieira, Henry and Robert Pires
achieved so much, then so little. Maybe Arsenal are spoilt. They act like
their title and 49-game unbeaten run entitles them to more success. But it
is in the past. With Arsenal, it seems that if they cannot be brilliant,
they would rather not take part.
Sometimes you have to graft. Arsenal appear to find it easier to be
excellent rather than merely good, but at present they do not have the
personnel nor the confidence to be outstanding all the time. They need to
recognise that and come to terms with their limitations, and Vieira needs
to take a few — tough — lessons from the Keane school of captaincy.
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Questa me la dovete spiegare. 

 is much stronger than the Spanish and Italian.
Praticamente sta calando le braghe???
IMHO pessimo modo di motivare... non tutti possono essere antipatici
come JM, ma cazzo.. č piů ambizioso Zamparini col suo palermo di sto
pupazzone qua...
Marco
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no, infatti, non puoi dirlo