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  • I speak to Mikel Arteta sometimes – Wenger

    I speak to Mikel Arteta sometimes – Wenger

    Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has opened up about the club’s current manager, Mikel Arteta.

    Wenger has always been keeping an eye on his old club as they moved up the Premier League table in recent years.

    While they have not won a trophy in a few seasons, Wenger is impressed by Arteta’s work and the fact they nearly pipped Manchester City to the Premier League title last term.

    “I speak to Mikel sometimes,” Wenger stated to the Daily Mail about his former player in an interview at the Olympic Gala Of Champions.

    “I believe in life, you have to do as well as you can and give it all when you are somewhere in a place and after, when it’s finished, take a distance and let other people move.

    “And that’s what I do. And I think you want to leave the place well in a good position where you can do, continue to do well and do even better. And that’s all you can do.”

  • ‘Personally I like Ramsdale’ – Wenger criticises Arteta over keeper rotations

    ‘Personally I like Ramsdale’ – Wenger criticises Arteta over keeper rotations

    Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has criticised Mikel Arteta’s rotations of his goalkeepers.

    Wenger also admits he rates Aaron Ramsdale ahead of David Raya.

    “Personally, I like Ramsdale. If I was in his position I would not give up,” Wenger told beIN Sports.

    “I believe he has the chance to come back into the team.”

    Asked if he believes Ramsdale is superior to Raya, he answered: “Better… better… I don’t know if he’s better. I just think Ramsdale has made decisive saves in the games last season.

    “They were not happy maybe with his feet, his distribution.

    “I don’t believe in rotation with goalkeepers, I don’t believe in a lack of clarity of the hierarchy with goalkeepers. That doesn’t work.”

  • I believe Arsenal can win the title, says Wenger

    I believe Arsenal can win the title, says Wenger

    Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger believes the North London will win the Premier League title this new season.

    Wenger says Declan Rice’s arrival will transform the Gunners.

    He told Eurosport: “I believe we will win the championship, it is as simple as that.

    “(Rice?) I think it’s a good investment. I think they have made good buys as they are players now mature but still young so they can stay together for a few years.

    “They will be under more pressure after last year but they have learned a lot and they can show they can deal with that pressure now.

    “I had to cope with no money at all so you have to find a different way.

    “Arsenal is now in a good financial situation and bought what they think will win the championship.”

  • Arsene Wenger speaks on Arsenal’s chances of winning EPL title

    Arsene Wenger speaks on Arsenal’s chances of winning EPL title

    Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes they’re on track to win the Premier League title after victory at Aston Villa on Saturday.

    The dramatic win over Aston Villa has got them back on course and Wenger is backing them to end their long drought.

    “It was a good feeling to see what it is now and the crowd happy, the team is doing well. I like what I saw and I liked what I felt in the dressing room, the team spirit is great, the humility, the hunger of the young players is amazing,” he told beIN Sports.

    “They’ve hungry. They are good enough, there’s always a period when you have not won, where you have to deal with it. It’s now an opportunity where you can miss. The usual threats in the Premier League are all out of the race.

    “The only threat is City and even City is not as dominant as they were last year, two years before. Since the start of the season, City are more vulnerable defensively than they were the years before.”

    While City and Liverpool are nowhere near the standards they have been at in years gone by, Wenger believes the duo will bounce back. And he warned Arsenal that this will be their best chance to lift the title, an opportunity they cannot afford to throw away.

    “I feel that you win it when you can and you don’t care about all the rest of it, you let other people talk and you take the title. Personally, where I agree with you is the conditions next year,” he added.

    “They will not be as favourable as they are now, so let’s not miss this opportunity. Arsenal have 51 points, which is remarkable after 22 games. Liverpool not so long ago were running for four trophies.”

  • Qatar 2022: Arsene Wenger praises Argentina goalkeeper, Martinez

    Qatar 2022: Arsene Wenger praises Argentina goalkeeper, Martinez

    Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has praised Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his “big passion” at Qatar 2022.

    Martinez, formerly of Arsenal, has been outstanding in goal for Argentina as they have reached the World Cup final.

    The Aston Villa shot stopper and his teammates will take on reigning champions France.

    Asked about Martinez, Wenger told Mirror Sport: “I am very happy for him. We were aware of his huge qualities.

    “He was determined and had a desire to learn and a big passion for the game.

    “Sometimes he went out on loan and didn’t even play. But it didn’t stop his belief and motivation.

    “When I see him now play knowing what he went through I admire even more his achievement. Well done Emi, we are proud of you.”

  • World Cup: Wenger reacts to Harry Kane penalty miss

    World Cup: Wenger reacts to Harry Kane penalty miss

    Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has suggested there was never a chance that Harry Kane would give up penalty duties against France at the World Cup.

    The Three Lions bowed out of the competition at the quarter-final stage, losing 2-1 to the defending champions.

    However, the match could have ended differently, had Kane not missed from the penalty spot late in the match, having converted a penalty earlier in the game.

    “He is so important to England that the dynamics in the squad dictate that nobody at that point felt it was appropriate to offer to take the penalty instead,” Wenger told beIN Sport during their coverage.

    “Absolutely gutted,” Kane wrote on Twitter post-game.

    “We’ve given it everything and it’s come down to a small detail which I take responsibility for. There’s no hiding from it, it hurts and it’ll take some time to get over it but that’s part of sport.

    “Now it’s about using the experience to be mentally and physically stronger for the next challenge. Thanks for all the support throughout the tournament – it means a lot.”

  • Arsene Wenger reveals 2022 World Cup favourites

    Arsene Wenger reveals 2022 World Cup favourites

    Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has declared France as favourites for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

    Wenger told wettbasis.com: “My number one favourite is France.

    Not because I’m French by birth, but because this Equipe Tricolore has the best offence.

    “If Didier Deschamps manages to ensure the necessary stability on the defensive, then the reigning world champion will have a good chance of successfully defending his title.

    “In the past 12-15 months, the Brazilian national team has made the best impression. A very experienced side with a leader like Neymar who has been in fantastic shape for the last six months.

    “Argentina will certainly also be a factor to be reckoned with. Lionel Messi will do everything to break this curse and finally become world champion.”

  • A surprise to chat about Arsenal days with Wenger – Ramsey

    A surprise to chat about Arsenal days with Wenger – Ramsey

    Nice midfielder Aaron Ramsey was happy to meet up with former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger earlier this season.

    Ramsey was signed by Wenger and played 329 of his 371 Arsenal games under the Frenchman. His game saw huge improvements under Wenger’s management, winning three FA Cups under him.

    The 72-year-old was visiting the coaching staff and ended up reminiscing with Ramsey about their Gunners days.

    “I hadn’t seen Arsène for a few years so it was a really nice surprise to chat about the Arsenal days and old stories,” he said.

    “I always get sucked in and intrigued by what he has to say.

    “We had plenty to look back over those 10, 11 years.”

  • I hope Wenger will return to Arsenal – Declan Rice

    I hope Wenger will return to Arsenal – Declan Rice

    West Ham midfielder Declan Rice hopes former French manager, Arsene Wenger can eventually return to Arsenal.

    Rice was speaking in a documentary on the former Gunners manager.

    He said, “I spoke to (Jack) Wilshere and he only said that he was an incredible manager.

    “The football he made him play was so pure and he loved every single second of it.

    “I hope he can return to Arsenal in some role because he is truly a high-level man.”

    Wenger is currently technical director with FIFA.

  • New Chelsea owners won’t match Abramovich spending – Wenger

    New Chelsea owners won’t match Abramovich spending – Wenger

    Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that potential buyers of Chelsea will never meet Roman Abramovich’s spending power.

    The Club World Cup winner are likely to lose the Russian billionaire, who is selling the club as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    The oligarch has set an asking price of around £3 billion for anyone to buy the club, which suggests whoever is the next owner may not be inclined to pour more funds into the team.

    Asked if the new owners are likely to spend big, Wenger told beIN SPORTS: “You cannot. Today you cannot put that money in, privately, that is impossible. It is limited to, I think, £200m over three years. At that time you could put a billion in.

    “I always advised people who wanted to buy football clubs, instead of putting £100m in every year, put £500m in in the first year and buy the right players, then you have a team. He could do that and he did very well and today I think the club is managed very well and is at a top level.”

    He went on to add: “It is still sustainable as a football club today because they are at a good level. But after that when you come in it is down to money and good decisions.

    “Sometimes people have good decisions but no money, sometimes they have money but they make bad decisions. So you have to put the two together.”