or...... :-O
or...... :-O
Talking of cricket, my highest score in a very modest standard of friendly club cricket was 97. In my mind's eye I would eventually get that century, and I pictured the moment many, many times in my mind's eye. But with age there came a point where I was glad to graft a 50 once every couple of years, and I had to accept that just because I'd once scored a few 80s and 90s I wouldn't ever get a sniff of the elusive ton.
Time for the old bugger to declare his innings closed.
I like that story. Very nice.
I do not believe that's the issue with Wenger here though. *We* may feel it's time for Him to call it a day, but He simply feels He is being a professional and doing His job, running a football club, until it is time for Him to retire. Just like almost anybody else, in fact.
Being a professional isn't about successes and failures, highs and lows; it is about simply doing your work every day and being ready for the next day. Until you stop. One might say, His job is not to win, it is merely to manage.
The conflict arises simply because this sort of thing is unusual in football.