It's what happens when you play three buses: parlour Vieira and Petit in midfield. Yawn! Most boring team ever
Yes, I do remember Arsenal being the dullest team on the planet. Actually, the whole thing became fascinating as some kind of weird experiment in "how successful can a team become whilst playing the worst football ever seen?" Wenger, in reality, took the piss out of fans, because the opposing team would turn up to entertain, and he'd use his extreme version of "park the bus" to nullify anything remotely resembling entertainment, and hold on for the draw (or the occasional 1-0 win). It was grotesque, yes, but fascinating at the same time.
To an ignorant media, winning equates directly to being good. Whereas we all know that, in the modern game, winning can simply equate to nothing more than shamelessly parking the bus and hoping to "fluke it," which is exactly what Wenger did with his so-called "invicibles."
The fact we're 11 years on and he's not got even close to winning the title again just shows what a fluke it was. But if Arsenal fans are happy with sub 60 goals in a season whilst paying the highest ticket prices in the land, then more fool them.
I'm so glad I don't support Arsenal. Fleeced to the bone and served up a diet of almost-but-not-quite-good-enough football...! It cannot be a good thing, knowing that the club you love is making a complete mug of you.
Highest ticket prices in world football. Arse struggle to play good football and win titles. When they park three buses (Parlour petit vieira) they are pretty good in England; and when they don't cross the halfway line they are OK In Europe (05/6: knockout games, 0-0, 1-0, 0-0, 2-0, 0-0, 1-0 v ordinary Real, Villareal and poor Juve sides)
It's is no wonder that they are widely regarded as the most moany whinny little bitch fans in the land. If my 2 year old sees some sweets on the kitchen side and I don't let him have them, there is a tantrum that follows. It's essentially been the same for Arsenal fans for the last 10 years. A lot of so close but not quite close enough....and a lot of tantrums.
Irony alert! HIAG and I are talking football: which you claim you want HIAG to do. But now you won't join in. Tell us why Arsene was the only manager in Prem title-winning history to play three defensive midfielders Vieira Petit Parlour at home to the likes of Barnsley and Bolton. Or will you dodge the question: which you say HIAG does?
Parlour 'Defensive midfielder' I think I'm just going to grab my Popcorn and watch you talk **** about stuff you haven't got a clue about
He defended the right side of midfield protecting an ageing Dixon. No wonder you only managed 60-odd goals a season, playing three defensive players in a four man midfield.
A defensive RMF. And yes, he was slow. United played Kanchelskis on the right side and then Becks, and only one holding midfielder Keane, alongside an attacking midfielder: Scholes
PISKIE, it's good to hear that you've decided to take a back seat in this important discussion, because I'm sure you will end up learning something about football, and about Arsenal, in particular.
