Ferguson pays tribute to Wenger

[One Wilf Copping]

‘I congratulate Arsène in reaching this momentous landmark. Having also reached the same milestone at one club, I cannot emphasise enough the level of dedication, resilience as well as sacrifice required and for that I have for the utmost admiration. Over the years we enjoyed some fantastic battles and you could say we had survived together and respected each other’s efforts to play good football. I always enjoy watching Arsène’s sides – Arsenal play the right way. Playing against them always presented special challenges that I burned many hours over the years thinking about. He has always been a conscientious member of our trade who makes it his business to help other managers. Perhaps the biggest compliment I could give Arsène is that I could never be anything other than competitive with my rival for 17 years. Overall this achievement once again shows what stability can bring to a football club and without doubt he has created a permanent legacy during his 1000 matches with the Club.’

http://www.leaguemanagers.com/news/news-7372.html?

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

[Luis Anaconda]

but I can't quite get the image out my that that as he was writing/dictating that he was simultaneously ripping the heads of small babies to maintain his evil karmic balance

[Luis Anaconda]

[Rich]

certainly worthy of a great deal of respect.

I'd love to have been listening in to one of Fergie & Wenger's wine sessions after a game.

[Ashberto]

Wenger despised the Govan Goblin.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Post match drink *******s. Do you know nothing of the man who manages your team?

[Rich]

they'd enjoy it after the game in the home manager's office.

I can't blame Arsene for not wanting to speak to the vast majority of Premier League managers. Imagine sharing a bottle with Sam Allardyce. Imagine the globules of saliva spitting all over your face.

:-(

[Berni]

He can shove his insincere, self-serving horsesh*t up his arse.

One of the best things about AW is that I don't believe for a moment that he gives a flying f*ck what other managers, players, fans or any other c*nt thinks of him and I have no doubt these 'tributes' are utterly meaningless to him, as, I suspect, is the 1000 game anniversary.

AW is a great, great man however many games he's managed us for. In fact, if it takes the arbitrary nonsense of his 1,000th game for certain people to acknowledge that, then f*ck 'em. They don't deserve him.

[Luis Anaconda]

[Berni]

Surely not? :rolleyes:

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Could be f**king enormous if we won, the catalyst to the title etc.

[Berni]

[Red N White Army]

[Rich]

Arsene Wenger has never beaten Mourinhio in a game of football for any club.

Never.

This time will see no change. Mark my words.

[Red N White Army]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

It's a game of football, unpredictable.

We may win, we may lose, we may draw. None of us know at this point.

I doubt we will win however the fact that AW has not beaten Mourinho before is not entirely relevant to how tomorrow will roll.

[PSRB]

*not usually a good sign

Delighted Ramires is out, along with Will.I.an....is Mourinho not banished to the stands?

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Five draws in seven league games. That plus Mourinho's approach to the game leads me to think it will once again be another draw.

[Peter]