Arsenal: The fall of the Wenger 'dynasty'

(Baonghean.vn) - The 2017/2018 Premier League has only gone through 3 rounds, but most experts and fans have already quickly written Arsenal off from the championship race. This is completely understandable after what is happening at Emirates Stadium.

Bad start

It has been a long time since Arsenal had such a poor start to the season. The comeback win in the opening match against Leicester City signaled a very difficult journey for coach Wenger and his team. The goals from Lacazette, Welbeck, Ramsey, Giroud only helped Arsenal have a comeback win at the Emirates Stadium but could not reassure Gunners fans about the strength of their beloved team.

That worry quickly became a reality. In Arsenal's two away matches against Stoke City and Liverpool, the "Wenger kids" suffered humiliating defeats. Perhaps for some conservative Gooners, the 0-1 loss at the Britannia Stadium to Stoke City was due to the wrong decisions of the refereeing team on duty, but the 0-4 loss to Liverpool left no excuse for the weakness of coach Wenger and his team.

Arsenal players (in blue shirts) in the 0-4 loss to Liverpool. Photo: Internet

3 points after 3 matches with a goal difference of -4 (4/8), enough to show how bad Arsenal is. According to statistics, in the first 3 matches of the Premier League 2016/2017, the Gunners won 4 points with a goal difference of 6/5. The 5th place result is partly due to the disappointing start of Sanchez and his teammates. Will that sad result be repeated for Arsenal this season?

Wrong transfer

Despite strong protests from home fans, Arsenal's board of directors has decided to keep coach Wenger at Emirates Stadium for another 2 years. As soon as he signed the new contract, the French strategist promised: "Of course, we will strengthen our forces in the new season and we are preparing to welcome a very strong squad. What we want from the fans is trust."

Although they are all too familiar with the “promises - broken promises” refrain of Coach Wenger, Arsenal fans still have reason to put their faith in the 68-year-old coach after a series of disastrous seasons. Not letting fans get impatient, as soon as the 2017 summer transfer market opened, Coach Wenger quickly brought striker Lacazette and full-back Kolasinac to Emirates Stadium. It seemed that when the “professor’s” stingy shopping habits changed, Arsenal would welcome more quality stars after the two faces mentioned above.

Star Sanchez no longer wants to stay at Emirates Stadium. Photo: Internet

But all were wrong! During the remaining time of the transfer market, coach Wenger could not bring in any new players. Top target Lemar refused to join Arsenal because he did not want to play in the Europa League. On the contrary, the Emirates team had to sadly watch Chamberlain move to rival Liverpool. The fact that he could only keep Sanchez and Mustafi - who no longer wanted to be with Arsenal - further highlighted the mistakes of coach Wenger in the transfer market.

The inevitable outcome

With what is happening at Arsenal, it is difficult for the London team to compete for the 2017/2018 Premier League title with powerful opponents such as MU, MC, Liverpool and Chelsea. Not to mention the inferiority in force, the spirit factor is also quite a luxury for Sanchez and his teammates at the moment. The weak defeat against Liverpool in the 3rd round, Chamberlain's escape, the bored attitude of Ozil, Sanchez or Mustafi... clearly reflected that.

Coach Wenger is paying the price for his mistakes. Photo: Internet

A team lacking quality, with a weak spirit, and with home fans turning their backs, how can they win the championship? If they cannot help Arsenal quench their Premier League thirst that has lasted for more than a decade, coach Wenger will certainly have to leave. There is no need to wait until May next year, it is likely that in the next few months, the French strategist will be kicked out of the Emirates Stadium, if things do not change in a positive direction.

At that time, Coach Wenger could only blame himself. It was his conservatism, poor transfer policy and outdated philosophy that destroyed the achievements he had built at Arsenal over the past 20 years. The Arsenal - Wenger dynasty is counting down the days to the moment of collapse. Surely at this time, Gunners fans are looking forward to that day more than waiting for Coach Wenger's promises./.

Thanh Hung