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Why do Arsenal and Liverpool freeze in the league?
There is no doubting the tactical acumen of Arsene Wenger and Rafa Benitez. Both of their clubs succeed on the European stage but lack the cutting edge to deliver in the league. Maybe Lady Luck just isn't smiling on them.
by Claire Bee on 13 April 2008
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A season offering so much promise to Arsenal FC looks certain to end trophyless, while Liverpool prepare for their third Champions League semi-final in four seasons.
Both sides started the season brightly before wilting in The Premier League, and while Arsenal lasted longer than Liverpool in terms of challenging domestically, both sides share many similarities.Arsene Wenger and Rafa Benitez may possess different philosophies about the way football should be played but there are a great many similarities about the two clubs at present.
The average age of both teams is comparable, and both clubs are looking to the development of future talent as a means of competing with the deeper pockets of Manchester United and Chelsea FC.
Wenger's programme at Arsenal is naturally more mature than that at Liverpool, having had several more years in which to develop it, but the similarities are striking.
Comments (11)
by Goofle on April 13, 2008
Maybe you should watch football before you class being the top of the league for six months "freezing"
by BEAR on April 13, 2008
WENGER MUST BUY SEASONED PLAYERS THIS SUMMER. OUT ADE USELESS RVP TOO INJURY PRONE ROSISZKY TOO INJURY PRONE HOYTE NOT GOOD ENOUGH GILBERTO, PASSED IT IN BENZEEMA GOURCUFF G BARRY DIEGO DIGOGO THURAM JASSKELIENEN GOMES PSV KEEPER CASERAS DEFENDER ZAPATO DEFENDER HUNTELAAR YOU MAY EVEN HAVE 55 MILLION SPARE
by akwasi a on April 13, 2008
The youth policy is good but Aresenal always allow plays they claim are old to go instead of helping the youngester. Robert P, Wiltort, Edu all were allow to leave for free when they could still have helped. We need a couple of good English players and the policy of allowing experience players to leave for free should stop.
by Com on on April 13, 2008
Ye beta cos arsenall ll tak em dan who wul b laghin??
by Fan for Life on April 13, 2008
Rate players before u add price and called them seasoned - Wright-Philips 24mil pounds Henry - 16mil ; etc Fabregas, Flamini are they worse than Carrick and Scholls..... Shut up. Now it has become soooo obvious that the Premiership is always cooked for Manu that it is not worth playing.. Every big team has have a midfielder shown a RED card at Oldtraford so United can win and they Ronaldo a star when he plays against no midfield.. Look is Rio the best centre back? Clichy and Sagna
by andrew united on April 13, 2008
why do arsenal and liverpool freeze in the league? because they are crap!
on April 13, 2008 on April 13, 2008
Arsenal don't have a problem as severe as that of Liverpool, although there is some certain problems dwelling in both back rooms of the both
Arsene Wenger has been manager at Arsenal now for eleven years..... Arsenal are the second most successful team in that period of time in the premiership!.... What about the other 90 league teams below Arsenal haven't they frozen more!!!!?
by Joel Cairo on April 14, 2008
Hasn't Wenger won the league two or three times with Arsenal? And as for starting the season with bright promise, every poster on Sportingo worried they would not finish fourth, much less challenge for the league for seven months. It was "they're at least a year away, if ever.." etc etc. They certainly were bowled over easily today, wheren't they, by a PK and a well-disguised trick kick -- ManU surely ran them off the pitch, didn't they! LOL!
by Essexian76 on April 14, 2008
Friends in the USA becoming as miopic as those in the filthy end of North London, nice one Joel told you were skint, and thats the sole reason Wenger didnt buy either in the summer or during the break, and theres a nice property crash on the way........love it
on April 14, 2008 on April 14, 2008
Essexian76, all the loans on the Emirates are fixed rate and most of the highbury apartments are sold so what if there is a property crash?
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