Arsene Wenger has told disgruntled
Arsenal fans to put their feelings
towards him to one side and support
the team. The Gunners lie sixth in the
Premier League after 15 matches and
have qualified for the last 16 of the
Champions League for the 15th
consecutive season, but a section of
supporters have been calling for
Wenger to leave. Criticisms centre
around a lack of defensive
reinforcements, perceived tactical
naivety and a lack of discernible
progress towards a first league title
since 2004, with Wenger facing
particularly vociferous abuse from
members of the Arsenal away support
after a disappointing 3-2 away defeat
to Stoke City last Saturday. But
drawing attention to his achievements
over 18 years in charge of the
Gunners, the Frenchman has called on
those pushing for a change of manager
to put their grievances aside for the
good of the team. “What is in the word
supporter? Support. It says what it
says,” he told reporters. “I don’t
expect anything but if you will look at
the history of Arsenal and what we
have achieved in the last 18 years and
we have moved forward and that what
is what we want to continue to do. “I
have managed in 180 Champions
League games. How many Champions
League games did Arsenal play
before?”Wenger insists he gives no
thought to those who want him to
leave, claiming he remains fully
focused on delivering success for
Arsenal on the pitch. “That is not my
problem,” he added. “My problem is to
win football games. I am not a
politician who has a poll every week
to see if you support me. I am paid to
win games. My sense is to focus on
my job. “Honestly you don’t think I will
find 20 people who say that you are
rubbish? Do they represent the
majority of people? I don’t know but
you have to win your football games,
that’s all.”
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