Are the media stupid or what?

Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:45 PM EDT

The criticism of Arsene Wenger has gone too far. It's about time this nonsense stopped. Take this snippet from Kevin McCarra in the Guardian implying that Wenger is obstinate to the point of deafness or even stupidity:

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Stop Dreaming Mourinho, Arsenal will never hire you

Fri Mar 7, 2008 10:27 AM EST

Today's newspapers are reporting a new raft of comments made by Jose Mourinho attacking Arsene Wenger. He reportedly made the following comments:

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As Arsenal take on AC Milan, the Arsenal template should be the 1994 Ajax team.

Tue Mar 4, 2008 5:52 AM EST

The saying goes that you can never win anything with kids. It is one of those poor ideas that football has had the misfortune of adopting from Alan Hansen. Two of the most impressive sides of the last 15 years were teams of very good kids who dominated at home and in Europe.

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St. Totteringham's day should be this weekend

Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:24 AM EST

In London N5 and environs rests one of football's fiercest rivalries. The world's greatest team Arsenal has to suffer the rank displeasure of occupying the same base as Tottenham Hotspur, also affectionately known as the Spuds.

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10 reasons Arsenal are stronger than Manchester United.

Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:49 PM EST

I really am sick of hearing about why Manchester United will win the league because they "have more strength in depth" than Arsenal. Just what does this mean really? That the Manchester United players can each benchpress 300 lb at the depth of the ocean floor?

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Arsenal and not United are favourites for the Premiership title.

Tue Oct 9, 2007 10:17 AM EDT

Myles Palmer has this take on United and Arsenal in the Premiership title race. What I like about Mr. Palmer is how bold he usually is with his predictions. What I am amazed at however is how often he is wrong.

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Arsenal miss Ljungberg and Pires

Seeded on Sun Sep 2, 2007 7:02 AM EDT (Telegraph)

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Henry on the Bench, the new Arsenal and other mysteries

Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:34 AM EDT

Thierry Henry's Barcelona dream came to fruition much differently from expected yesterday when Barcelona drew away at Santander on Sunday.

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One Nil to the Arsenal against Sven's City

Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:59 PM EDT

Arsenal preserved their unbeaten start to the season while winning at home to surprise league leaders Manchester City. The North London side had to wait till the minute to get their winning goal.

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Why we have to trust Wenger.

Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:05 AM EDT

Deep down in all your red hearts, all of you Gunners are wondering if Arsenal is going to be good enough for the challenge of this season. While even teams like Fulham have broken the bank, all we have bought have been relative unknowns.

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Africans rain goals in Europe

Seeded on Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:10 AM EDT (BBC News)

DR Congo's Lomana LuaLua sent Portsmouth top of the Premiership as he scored a late match winner at Charlton Athletic to earn a 1-0 victory. The result leaves Portsmouth on 13 points, one ahead of both Manchester United and Chelsea.

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Wenger warns fans over Cole

Seeded on Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:08 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

Arsène Wenger attempted to draw a line under the Ashley Cole affair last night when he asked Arsenal's fans not to sing homophobic songs about their former player. Away supporters at Old Trafford on Sunday chanted anti-Cole songs and Wenger made it clear he did not approve.

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Arsenal, Chelsea win battles of 'Grudge Sunday'

Seeded on Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:58 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)

At Stamford Bridge, Drogba scored a stunning goal to secure Chelsea's 10th successive home win and Jose Mourinho's fifth in five League matches over his supposed bogey side, Liverpool.

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"The new Cesc" spurs Arsenal on

Seeded on Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:40 AM EDT (fansfc.com)

Francisco Merida Perez (AKA Fran or the new Cesc Fabregas) inspired Arsenal reserves to come back from a two-goal deficit against Spurs. Fran is already making quite an impact at the Emirates Stadium.

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Selfish, lazy youngsters cost Arsenal t2005/2006 season

Seeded on Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:36 AM EDT (This is London)

Cole has also hinted that Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas was at the centre of the so-called 'battle of the buffet' when slices of pizza were thrown at Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Arsenal likely to challenge for honours again

Seeded on Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:31 AM EDT (Reuters)

Weeks into their new campaign, the early signs are all too familiar for fans now finding their way around the new 60,000-seater Emirates Stadium after leaving Highbury.

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