Arsène Wenger: Trending quotes (page 2)

“Despite the global warming, England is still not warm enough for him.”

Arsène Wenger

José Antonio Reyes, (July 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/6900962.stm

“I am still hopeful we can go through the season unbeaten - a frightening thought.”

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On his team's performances (2002) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2999849.stm
Arsenal (1996–present)

Hope , Season

“As a non-Arsenal player I would say Ryan Giggs is my Premier League player of the decade because he has combined style with winning. Also I feel sorry he could never attend the World Cup, somewhere where people get a lot of compliments when they do well.”

Arsène Wenger

On Ryan Giggs, (2009) http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2009/12/ryan-giggs-player-of-decade.html

People , World , Feeling

“When you're dealing with someone who only has a pair of underpants on, if you take his underpants off, he has nothing left - he's naked. You're better off trying to find him a pair of trousers to complement him rather than change him.”

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Detailing his philosophy, (2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/6366009.stm
Arsenal (1996–present)

Change

“What is unbelievable is that I am in a position where people reproach me for making a profit. The people who lose money – nobody says a word. Reproach the people who lose money. I do business by managing in a safe way in a healthy way and on top of that you reproach me for making money. It looks like we are in a business where the quality is to lose money.”

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(2010) http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/wenger-hopes-record-profits-prove-his-wisdom-2089020.html
Arsenal (1996–present)

Money , People , Way , Business

“My job is to give people who work hard all week something to enjoy on Saturdays and Wednesdays.”

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6 February 2004
Quotations from the Public Comments of Arsene Wenger: Manager, Arsenal Football Club (2005)

People

“What would I do if Alex wasn't around? I would have no one to keep me on my toes or to fight. So of course I am pleased he changed his mind. I enjoy our rivalry. It is good for Arsenal, good for Manchester United and good for both of us.”

Arsène Wenger

In response to Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement u-turn, (February 2002) http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20020210/ai_n12837467/

Change , Fight

“For managers such big scores don’t have any meaning, whether you win 5-0 or you lose 5-0. You’re elated (with such a victory) but ‘footballistically’ it does not show the real difference between teams.”

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The word 'footballistically' (8 May 2002) http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/2244/
Attributed

Victory

“The penalty decision was Old Traffordish.”

Arsène Wenger

Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal (29 August 2009) http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrischarles/2009/12/quotes_of_the_year_2009.html
Interviews

Penalty , Decision

“Spare me the articles about how nice Shawcross is because that was a horrendous tackle. People say we don’t fancy the physical side of it, but this is the result. If you see a player getting injured like that, it’s not acceptable.”

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Ryan Shawcross after injuring Aaron Ramsey. (28 February 2010) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/arsenal/article7043736.ece

People

“Everybody has a different opinion in this league and nobody is a prophet. I personally don’t know who will win the league. I managed 1,600 games so, if Nani knows, he must be 1,600 times more intelligent than I am.”

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About Nani, (December 2010) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8222215/Arsene-Wenger-mocks-Nani-for-dismissing-Arsenals-Premier-League-title-chances.html

Game , Intelligence , Time , Personality

“Of the nine red cards this season we probably deserved half of them.”

Arsène Wenger

7 April 1999
Quotations from the Public Comments of Arsene Wenger: Manager, Arsenal Football Club (2005)

Season

“I'm ready to take the blame for all the problems of English football if that is what he wants.”

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Interview in reaction to comments made by Sir Alex Ferguson who highlighted the lack of homegrown players at Arsenal, (November 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/7090693.stm

Problem , Football

“Fair play is an English word. It is not a French word, and it has been copied all over the world. Unfortunately, it does not function any more here.”

Arsène Wenger

19 April 1997
Quotations from the Public Comments of Arsene Wenger: Manager, Arsenal Football Club (2005)

World

“I feel Bolton played a cup game today, they were one week late.”

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Bolton 2-1 Arsenal (24 April 2011) http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3371710,00.html
Interviews

Feeling , Game

“I liked the pitch, I liked the referee, I did not like Paul Scholes' tackles.”

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Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal (12 March 2011) http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13032011/58/fa-cup-wenger-slams-scholes-tackles.html
Interviews

“You forget what you wrote last September, October, November. You have a little bit of Alzheimer's.”

Arsène Wenger

Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal (24 November 2011) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2237791/Aston-Villa-0-Arsenal-0--Match-report.html
Interviews

Forgetting

“Going back in time, looking back is just as scary. […] there’s not as much to come as what has already been lived… The only way to fight time is to not look back too much. If you do, it can make you feel anxious and guilty.”

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On His Anxiety and his relationship with time, (2015) http://www.ysone.com/coupons/store/puma-com/Arsene-Wenger-Famous-Quotes-of-2015
Arsenal (1996–present)

Way , Feeling , Time , Fight

“Nobody will finish above us in the league. It wouldn't surprise me if we were to go unbeaten for the whole of the season.”

Arsène Wenger

Before the 2002-03 season commenced, (2002) http://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/may/18/newsstory.sport7
Arsenal (1996–present)

Season

“If I give you a good wine, you will see how it tastes and after you ask where it comes from.”

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Transfers, (2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/6366009.stm
Arsenal (1996–present)

Wine