I wonder whether this one year rumour thing has any legs in it?
It would show up the total ineptitude of this board that they have not put any succession plans in place and have gone begging cap in hand for Wenger to stay one more year so that they can start planning.
Of course, there are other way to interpret that scenario.
"Scoring a goal is better than sex" - Whoever said that was sticking it to the wrong woman
You'd like to think he'd be allowed to see the season out, barring some kind of rabid fan meltdown. I'm sure none of us want to see him sacked.
It's a bit like that last season when GG lost the plot and we signed Kiwomya. We're in a much better position of course but those same seeds of stagnation are firmly bedded in.
I think Arsene probably feels as though he has a point to prove.
Let's just make the best of it, shall we? I know that funds, ex players and pundits are all calling for his resignation, but we should at least try to be pragmatic. Things will get better.
If he ****s Alexis, Ozil and Ox off then I think the speerit in the changing room will be much better.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."