The Arsenal manager's pique at Manchester City exposes further flaws in his masterplan
French football folk have to watch what they do with their hands in the current climate. But when Arsène Wenger attracted criticism on Wednesday night for ducking out of the traditional post-match handshake with Mark Hughes, his counterpart at Manchester City, it was so much more than an unsporting reaction in the heat of the moment.
The Arsenal manager can sometimes appear paranoid and he believes the world has turned against him over the past four weeks. His frustration has been building and his fit of pique at Eastlands, after the 3-0 Carling Cup quarter-final defeat, was further fall-out from a period that has prompted intense soul-searching.
The controversies of the international break last month, when forces beyond his control took hold, including the Dutch Football Association's medical team and the political machinations of the French Football Federation, served as the prelude. When his players returned to domestic duty, they fell to a lacklustre 1-0 Premier League loss at Sunderland.
No comments:
Post a Comment