Arsène Wenger: Quotes about people

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“When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes and not more intelligent.”

On José Mourinho, (November 2005) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/4398238.stm <br class="br">Context: He's out of order, disconnected with reality and disrespectful. When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes and not more intelligent.

“We've been remarkably consistent, haven't lost a game and we have played stylish football. We have entertained people who just love football.”

Arsène Wenger

Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal (25 April 2004) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3650757.stm <br class="br">Interviews

“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

“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.”

Arsène Wenger

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

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

Arsène Wenger

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

“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.”

Arsène Wenger

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

“You ask 100 people, 99 will say it's very bad and the 100th will be Mark Hughes.”

Arsène Wenger

Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal (12 September 2009) http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrischarles/2009/12/quotes_of_the_year_2009.html <br class="br">Interviews

“Any man who concentrates his energies totally on one passion is, by definition, someone who hurts the people close to him.”

Arsène Wenger

On Sir Alex Ferguson, (February 2007) http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007060364,00.html