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

— Arsène Wenger

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

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