The triumphs of the early Wenger years are the yardstick against which more recent seasons are measured and there is no sign that Arsenal are progressing in the competitions that matter mostStriking,is it not, that the two Premier League managers getting the most grief from their own fans are at opposite ends of the table?Steve McClaren one can understand. He is running out of time and excuses, or losing “must-win” games against fellow relegation candidates,and cannot catch his side to play with sufficient urgency or integrate new signings to noticeable effect. Any manager in his position who comes out with such a startling quote as “I am still the correct man for the job, I have no self-doubt whatsoever” ought not to be too surprised whether his sunny outlook is not shared by the paying public.
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Source: theguardian.com