Logically and arithmetically, we can do it

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Logically and arithmetically, we can do it

Arsene: Not going anywhere


I've just read all these 'pro-Wenger' and 'anti-Wenger' pieces and I'm a bit disappointed because we Arsenal fans are renowned to be poised and reasonable people, and here we're just losing the point of the situation. First, I'd like to point out that the position of our manager, in my opinion, is firm and solid as ever. Nobody will kick him out and he'll not leave the post until his contract is seen out. He's certainly the most overachieving manager in the world but at the moment he's coping with lack of money, and lack of 'quality' too, as he'd put it.

If you go on Arsenal.com right now, you'll find a pathetic headline: Diaby has improved tremendously. I don't really know how many of us agree with this. So, Wenger is a legend, of course, but at this moment he's saying… well, not very intelligent things, he's in a difficult moment. We simply cannot compete with top sides because we have no money (well, there's money but buried deep in our directors' pockets).

So, this is the situation. A great manager having a bad time. A long bad time, ok. But this is it. Don't just focus on the manager, he's trying to do his best with what he's got (and if he doesn't spend, I don't think it's for pure stubborness), that is, a team of dwarves. Just point the attention on the dwarves themselves: they don’t always they give 100%, and can’t always compete, because they simply are not top level. I’m not talking about Cesc, Arshavin and Van Persie here, of course, but of the Diabys, Denilsons and Eboues we have. But now, let's not be pessimistic.

Let’s focus simply on one thing: we've won where the supposedly better sides have lost, Everton and Fulham above all; we don't perform well with the top four sides (don't forget two wins out of two with Liverpool), but our performances against the lesser sides are excellent, and those could really win us the league. Just think about it. We've now got seven winnable matches, while Chelsea and Man U face tougher fixtures and will surely drop points. Talking about Wenger going or staying etc. is just a waste of time. There he is and there he'll be until the end of his contract.

By saying this, I don't mean you all have to shut up, everybody's got their opinion, but I thought this situation was beginning to become personal and we need to be united as fans. Let's focus on what's best for our team now, that is, winning the league. I'm not the most optimistic person in the world but, logically and arithmetically, we can do it.


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