Jon 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 How many other managers defend their players to the extent he does, even when clearly wrong, yet at the same time can accuse the opposition and even want them banned for life, for similar actions? It's natural for managers to defend their players, most I believe will at times relent to their own players being at fault. I have never witnessed this with Wenger. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 But what manager would openly criticise his own players ? It is detrimental to team spirit. That is all that Wenger is doing IMO - defending his players in public - no different to SAF, Mourinho, Benitez et al. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Yeah they do, and they should do!! I think the problem only arises because he is so quick to point out refs and other players/teams mistakes but not his own/his players!! Grrrr uou summed up in one sentence what I was trying to say 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAUREN.L 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 SAF Mourinho and Benitez will all come out and say their team as played bad!! Theie team didn't deserve to win! Wenger won't he will find someone else to blame, be it an opposing player or the ref. Criticising a single player is different to the whole team though! Sometimes the players just need to know it's not acceptable 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Yeah they do, and they should do!! I think the problem only arises because he is so quick to point out refs and other players/teams mistakes but not his own/his players!! Because he doesn't want to damage the players morale by criticising him in public. SAF is EXACTLY the same. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 SAF Mourinho and Benitez will all come out and say their team as played bad!! Theie team didn't deserve to win! Wenger won't he will find someone else to blame, be it an opposing player or the ref. Criticising a single player is different to the whole team though! Sometimes the players just need to know it's not acceptable Who did Wenger blame after the defeat to Chelski last week? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAUREN.L 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Who did Wenger blame after the defeat to Chelski last week? Pass i didn't watch Wasn't it the refs fault?? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Pass i didn't watch Wasn't it the refs fault?? No because the ref had a good game from what I can remember of the match. Remember SAF when Man City beat them at OT a few weeks back? He blamed the ref cause he never gave United a penalty. He followed that up with something like by not awarding that penalty the ref chose to side with Man City so the Man City players knew they'd get off with everything that game. Every manager'll moan after a defeat. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAUREN.L 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 No because the ref had a good game from what I can remember of the match. Makes a change then lol!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Your completely missing the point Gav (and Craig whos is now ignoring). I may criticise Wenger for always blaming someone else. The point in this thread are the comments with regard the tackle/sending off yesterday. Gav, you have already said the tackle was not protective. Wenger did. What does that say to you? To me he is defending a player wrongly who he has already said warranted a red card for said tackle. And I thought I was blinkered in my views.....nothing like you Gonners eh ! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.