I had heard of the book but discovered this tonight, an interview with Alex Flynn, the author of " The Making of a Superclub " who has some interesting morsels to offer on Arsene and Arsenal. http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/ki...-allowed-arsene-wenger-assume-too-much-power? Friend or foe of Arsene, you have to listen to this my friends.
To be honest, there was nothing in that interview that suggests that Wenger has had too much power. I repsect Alex Flynn's views, I've read the making of a modern super club and he obviously knows his stuff about Arsenal. But why suddenly say that Wenger has too much power when things aren't going well, he has no more power today than when we were winning doubles. and there wasn't a hierarchical problem then ......... ? Notes of interest for me from this interview are: We performed really well defensively when Martin Keown was doing his coaching badges with us David Dein would have secured the signings of Alonso, Mata etc Bring back Dein and employ a defensive coach
Certainly agree on the Dein and Keown aspects but why would you disagree with him that Arsene has acquired too much power? He did say that he has added five new chapters to the book and also discovered more about the building of the club having spoken with directors and others, present and past. It is only being spoken about now because he's been invited to comment on the show since the state of affairs at Arsenal is big news. I doubt if there is anything untoward about the timing of his remarks. That David Dein is no longer present to influence Arsene can conversely lead to Arsene moving in the halls of the Emirates, quite unchecked. I'm only postulating of course but since Alex Flynn has researched more into the club and works in collaboration with others who know more, I think it is reasonable to accept that they may know more than any of us. Certainly far more than I. I really don't see the need to go on the defensive about this.
Funnily enough I had read this on another site a few days ago and was going to post it! Intersting read though, I think most of us agree on alot of it, many of the issues have already been debated on here, things are going to have to change in order for us to move forward, Arsene needs to be a little more flexible and open up to some suggestion on how we can improve, this is what made him a great manager in the first place. Over the years he has become stubborn and stuck in his way, we are now paying the price for that as the club is stagnating or possibly in decline.
I listened to that interview, and I agree with Mr RvB, that there were nothing in it to suggest that Wenger has too much power. Rather, it was more the case that the Arsenal board is far too old and set in its ways, and are more than happy to be willing participants in Wenger's extremely conservative regime. Indeed, it would appear, if the author is correct (and he appears to be very well connected to all the powerful figures at Arsenal) that a younger, more dynamic manager would have an extremely torrid time at Arsenal, and would probably either be frustrated out of the job or sacked within a very short space of time. The sad truth of the matter is that a Mourhino-type absolutely would not survive at your club, even if the board were prepared to give him a chance (which seems unlikely). The author was of the opinion that nothing will change at AFC until the current board has retired and left the scene.
