Without even a single ball being kicked for the upcoming 2017/2018 season, Arsenal fans already have reason to throw out any sense of optimism after Arsene Wenger was given a contract extension. Arsenal have failed to win the league since 2004, and usually consoled fans with participation in the Champion's League. That's not the case this time round.
For the upcoming season Gunners fans will have to console themselves with Thursday night football or as the B-list of European foogball call it: The Europa League.
The fact that Arsenal have yet again been downgraded another rung in the ladder of England's footballing hierarchy should be grounds for dismissal. But thats not how it works at the Emirates.
When you think about it Wenger had greatest opportunities to put Arsenal back on the winners podium during the two previous seasons. First Chelsea went haywire, Man United were still managed by that knob van Gaal, City were too up and down. Spurs looked the most likely threat, but still looked raw with a young squad. The league was practically being handed to Arsenal.
We all know how that ended with Leicester of all teams finishing on the podium. Then just this past season most of Arsenal's 'rivals' went under new management: Pep Guardiola was now on the scene at City, Mourinho took charge of United and the season's surprise package Antonio Conte was the Chelsea manager.
All the new managers with the exception of Mourinho helped their sides finish above Arsenal. The cheery on top of that cake is that Spurs finished above Arsenal for the first time in 22 years.
Then Arsene Wenger gets rewarded with a contract renewal? For two seasons? For doing even worse than he had previously?
Arsenal are a joke. Arsene Wenger is a joke. Rather than being remembered fondly with the good years of trophies and historic feats; he decides to stay on long after everyone wants him gone?
Here fans were hoping that he'd take a note out of Fergie's book and bow out on a good note. For goodness sake the FA Cup win against Chelsea should have been enough to steer the man towards the 'Wenger out' exit! He can barely damn well manage the zipper on his jacket how do you suppose he can manage a team like Arsenal anymore?
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