10 Reasons Why I Hate Arsenal....

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Wenger's Arsenal teams used to be feared and respected. For a long while their disciplinary record was absolutely awful. This correctly got cleared up but with it went the aggression and assertion that made them so good. Players like Martin Keown, Patrick Vieira, and Ian Wright knew when to leave their foot in.

The immortal side of 2004 that went a full season unbeaten, were physically superior to most other sides. This combined with the fantastic football they played, made them a truly world class side.

The Arsenal side of 2009 couldn't fight their way out of a Kevin Davies sandwich bag. They are often made to look very very ordinary by vastly poorer footballing teams, simply by being bullied.

Tony Adams would turn in his grave, if he was dead.

6. William Gallas

A decent footballer but a disgrace of a man, and worse things could be said for him as a captain. I have zero respect for Gallas at all.

When things are going badly, you look to your leader for inspiration. When your fearless captain is sat down crying like a baby, you give up. That is exactly what happened. Again, Tony Adams would turn in his grave if he was dead...and not lying about being offered jobs...

7. Wenger's unfair cloning method

Ashley Cole, Gael Clichy, and now Kieron Gibbs. How the hell is Wenger able to clone identical looking left backs? Surely Sebb Blatter has something in his book of rules that forbids this?

8. Pass, pass, pass, pass, pass...pass...shoot? Nah, pass pass.

Fair enough it is pretty to watch and it occasionally creates some pretty goals, but does anybody else ever get really annoyed by Arsenal's inability to actually kick the ball from distance, in the direction of the goal?

Arshavin went against this rule against Liverpool last season, and to be fair he showed why they shouldn't shoot...Oh wait no he didn't, he scored four goals.

9. The famous youth teams!

Arsenal's youth teams over the last few years were compared with the 1970 Brazil teams. Some fans were claiming they could win the league, FA Cup, Champions League and Copa America all on their own....

Now somebody please tell me one of the players who has turned out to be world class? Or even good enough for a regular place in the Arsenal team?

10. Arsene Wenger

Here is my mini list of 10 short reasons why I hate Arsene Wenger:

1 - The fact that he doesn't appear to be looking any time an Arsenal player commits a foul.

2 - The fact that he made Gary Lineker go to Japan.

3 - The fact that he suggested management to Glenn Hoddle.

4 - His bizarre loyalty to players—Not signing new players because he would have to drop Bendtner and Diaby? No, you sign new players so you CAN drop these two clowns.

5 - Excuses—Please just admit you got beat! For six of the best, please visit:

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/2008/08/top_10_arsene_w.html

6 - His exemption from criticism. He hasn't won anything for four years, his signings have been pretty hit and miss recently, and yet he seems completely exempt from criticism. Even Sir Alex gets a few "he's losing it now" comments, and he actually wins trophies.

7 - He introduced Nicolas Bendtner into English football.

8 - See above, but for Nicolas Anelka. Thanks SOOOOO much for the whiny French toss pot.

9 - He hasn't changed his jacket in 12 years. I know the French are renowned for their good hygiene...so I'm assuming he washes it, but surely a change is in order.

10 - The Wenger "knows good players" myth. Yes, he has unearthed some gems (Fabregas, Vieira, Henry, Anelka), but he also said Franny Jeffers was the "fox in the box" they needed. More like an overweight badger in a pub. Recently he has unearthed such future legends as amongst others, Djourou, Senderos, Diaby and Bendtner.

He also signed Pascal Cygan and Igor Stepanovs...

So there we have it. Please comment, ermmmm, constructively.

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