I didn't follow much football (soccer) these days, but I still have a liking for some clubs, particularly Arsenal FC. Like many other people, I come to like the gunners because of Thierry Henry, who was a vital part of the team. It was of utter disappointment to the fans that he left for Barca in 2007, and I thought Arsenal would be in a mess. But the truly indispensible part of the team is its manager Arsene Wenger.
He definitely has an eye for young potential players, and these people brought much life to the games they played and created much magic together. The club turned out fine after two years. Among many are Van Persie, Flamini, Walcott, Hleb, Cesc Fabregas, who became captain of Arsenal at only 22.
His team is always... cost effective, if you will. The gunners doesn't have that solid star filled line like Man utd or Chelsea (other than its defence). I think Wenger is somewhat like a Warren Buffet of the football market. He has a good eye for potential stocks, buy them, then sell them at a good rate. For example, Flamini and Hleb. Whenever we've found a good line, he always has something to sell. The average age of our line is amazingly young, and while seemingly without many stars thus much guarantee, we've stroll through pretty well. However, there is always that fear as a fan that the young players can't create the magic...
Go goooooooooooooooooonersss!!!
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I think Arsenal needs to figure out what worked last year during a period when they were incredibly fierce and just build on it!
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