In this new climate, it may be worth us all clarifying the insults that we personally

[Ash]

Good luck with Point 2, imo. He was clearly wrong to say that, especially in front of the men. And what's more, I think He regrets saying it, with the way things have gone.

Events have left Him high and dry as basically the sole-owner of the quip, while I think the idea may have been that we would win a title or two soon after, leaving other "top four" managers to desperately take up the mantra. All the other bosses from around that time have either won the league or been sacked though, sometimes both, leaving poor old Arsene as forever the lone figure synonymous with the Top Four Cup

The sentiment was correct, of course, He was just wrong to publicly express it.

I thought Pep had taken the baton.

[Monty92]

I thought Pep had taken the baton.

Pochettino got pretty close to saying the same thing this weekend too. Isn't interested in winning the **** cups. Wants to win a "pwoper trophy" like the Prem or Champs League.

Also said that if he won the FA Cup and finished 6th or 7th, he'd be unhappy.

[redgunamo]

I thought Pep had taken the baton.

Has, he? I hadn't heard. Anyway, that's a different matter entirely; Pep is the greatest manager in the world, apparently, so he can say what he likes. He has big trophies up the ying-yang, as they say.

And I doubt anyone thinks he will survive ten years at Manchester City without a league title and/or a European Cup.

[Sir C]

Has, he? I hadn't heard. Anyway, that's a different matter entirely; Pep is the greatest manager in the world, apparently, so he can say what he likes. He has big trophies up the ying-yang, as they say.

Who? Who exactly says that? "He has big trophies up the ying-yang". I don't know what they say out there in Bongo-Bongoland mate, but here in Her Majesty's Islamic Republik of Corbynstan no one says "trophies up the ying-yang."

[redgunamo]

Who? Who exactly says that? "He has big trophies up the ying-yang". I don't know what they say out there in Bongo-Bongoland mate, but here in Her Majesty's Islamic Republik of Corbynstan no one says "trophies up the ying-yang."

Americans mainly, from the south of that country. It means to be overwhelmed by, or overloaded with.

[Ash]

Has, he? I hadn't heard. Anyway, that's a different matter entirely; Pep is the greatest manager in the world, apparently, so he can say what he likes. He has big trophies up the ying-yang, as they say.

And I doubt anyone thinks he will survive ten years at Manchester City without a league title and/or a European Cup.

Of course not. Not when he's got a healthy percentage of the world's oil revenues at his disposal. Not sure that Arsene would know what to do with that lot, of course. He'd still be stuck trying to move Debuchy and Perez on.

But can't anyone win stuff managing Barcelona and Bayern Munich? Unfortunately Mr Anaconda isn't here to help us with the Pep quote. Hopefully Monty's gameness will dig it out for us.

[redgunamo]

Of course not. Not when he's got a healthy percentage of the world's oil revenues at his disposal. Not sure that Arsene would know what to do with that lot, of course. He'd still be stuck trying to move Debuchy and Perez on.

But can't anyone win stuff managing Barcelona and Bayern Munich? Unfortunately Mr Anaconda isn't here to help us with the Pep quote. Hopefully Monty's gameness will dig it out for us.

I think Jose Mourinho tried to goad Pep by saying that, about Barcelona and Bayern.

Actually, if Wenger hadn't found His niche with us, it would've been nice for Him to manage Real Madrid for a bit. No hard feelings, just nice for Him.