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Go and manage Tottenham: Arsenal fans rage at Wenger comments

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (REUTERS)
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Arsenal fans unhappy with Arsene Wenger’s comments about Tottenham.

Arsene Wenger is rapidly losing favour with Arsenal supporters are recent results highlighted an ongoing yearly cycle of failure, with the title now surely beyond their reach.

Already 12 points behind Chelsea after defeat to the Blues at the weekend, Wenger compounded his problems by holding Tottenham up as an example which their disgruntled supporters should follow.

Arsenal manager Arsene WengerArsenal manager Arsene Wenger

In his weekly press conference, reported by SkySports, Wenger said: “We are in a fight there, we absolutely have to be united or we have no chance to do it.

“You have Tottenham, everyone is in the fight and everyone is behind their team. We have to do exactly the same, even if we had two disappointing results.”

Arsenal manager Arsene WengerArsenal manager Arsene Wenger

Perhaps if Tottenham were performing well below their fans expectations then their supporters would not be so content with how their season is going, but really Wenger could have chosen any other club with the possible exception of Chelsea, and caused less offence.

His decision to hold up their bitter North London rivals as a beacon which they should be following simply shows he is growing out of touch, and it went down like a lead balloon.

Arsenal fans needless to say are not happy, including one angry fan who wanted him to clear off to Tottenham instead…