HE WAS THE GREATEST MANAGER Arsenal EVER HAD

For all the people questioning whether Arsenal should have sacked Arsene...

In the early 2000s, the Arsenal board decided to shift to the Emirates so that they could put Arsenal in the BIG league.. They knew that money would be tight (not till 2014, but for atleast a few years).. Wenger knew this too...

Wenger could have left Arsenal in 2006 after we moved from Highbury. ANY CLUB IN THE WORLD would have had him there (I guess they still would).. But he chose to work with the club, accepting that what he was going to perform was a the tight rope walk.. So instead of further enhancing his managerial legacy at Real, Barca or Bayern, he chose to build Arsenal's legacy..

I admit that he has made mistakes over the course of the past few years. The injury problems we have is squarely on his plate. But you have to admit that he has kept the squad competitive.

Champions League football is the one reason we were able to become less debt-ful in this period. It is the reason why our commercial partners are interested in pumping MILLIONS OF POUNDS INTO A TEAM WHICH HAS WON NOTHING IN NINE YEARS.

They can see that this is beginning of a new Arsenal. A team which in the proper hands can lay siege to the PL and CL for years to come. A financially secure, super mammoth in football.. Like United was in the past 20 years..

But unlike United, Wenger isn't going to leave behind an aging squad with lot of work to be done. He's leaving a team with Ozil, Ramsey, Walcott, Wilshere, Kos and many more players tied down to long term contracts (no Rooney like saga for the incoming manager)

He's leaving behind a buttload of cash for the new manager to spend to his liking - so that he can make the team he wants. He's leaving behind a legacy that ANYONE can further.

I hope Wenger quits after this season - not because I won't like to him to continue, but because I can't bear to see this great man, who put the club before himself, to be belittled by people like you. He deserves far more respect. In the years to come, when we are winning title after title, you'll look back at this man and say "HE WAS THE GREATEST MANAGER Arsenal EVER HAD"

A letter to Theo

Dear Theo,

I woke up this morning to your bad news. As someone who loved you for both your footballing prowess as well as your off field demeanor, to say that I'm crushed would be an understatement. I know that you have it in you to come back from this stronger. And I pray to the almighty that he helps you in doing so.

I started actively following Arsenal after the 2010 World Cup. Your controversial omission from the England team was something I chanced upon as the team headed into the season. There were many articles on the net, both advocating your presence in the squad and opposing the same. But there was one article which caught my eye then. Sadly, I can't find a link to it now. The content of that article was that you were using the time you got to hone your skills - to prove to the then  England manager that opting to omit you was a mistake.

And over the past three and a half years, I've been witness to just that. You've had your share of poor form, glaring misses, unfortunate injuries and quiet games. But after each and every one of them, you came back strongly. As a personal hero of mine, I celebrated every success of yours as if it were my own. And now, I am here to offer my support to you in this seemingly dark, trying period in your life.

I would like to remind you that I'm just one of the millions of your fans. Each and every one of us are waiting to see you back on the field, waiting for you to jump the offside trap, race into the box, go one on one with the keeper, and then, chip the ball over him into the net. We are waiting for you to then proceed to do your trademark wing celebration. And I assure you that every one of us will shed a tear at that moment, because we would know how much that meant to you.

We are praying for you Theo. We hope to see you back on the pitch as soon as possible. We wish you a speedy recovery.

And on a personal note, I read that you are expecting your first born soon. Think of this injury as a chance to be with your child when he/she is born. And when you come back from this injury, make every footballing second you missed count.

We'll be waiting for that Theo. We'll be waiting for you to come back.

Yours lovingly,
A fan.