Arsene Wenger is generally regarded as one of the most decent and gentlemanly football men around.
And by all accounts his pre-match press conferences are usually affairs where the Frenchman will discuss anything and everything football related.
But this morning the Arsenal boss was especially vexed by questions about his team selection for the loss to Olympiakos in the Champions League, and why he decided to drop Petr Cech for David Ospina who made a horrible mistake against the Greek side.
It seems that the Frenchman has completely lost all reason when it comes to his goalkeeping options.
Wenger on Cech: "I do not want to come back on that. I don't change a word of what I said. I have two world-class goalkeepers."
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) October 2, 2015
When he was quizzed about that statement the Frenchman became cranky and threatened to walk out of the presser.
Wenger repeatedly asked about selection issues v Olympiakos. Gets tetchy: "Look, stop that story, or we stop the press conference."
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) October 2, 2015
Wenger asked about Cech again: "I think you lack creativity in the media, and you follow a bandwagon that is very, very boring."
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) October 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/status/649862704354709504
Wenger will not confirm whether Cech or Ospina will start on Sunday. Very agitated as questions on his keeper choice flows #AFC
— Kevin Palmer 💙 (@RealKevinPalmer) October 2, 2015
Wenger, it's fair to say, is quite cross. Calls Cech/Ospina questions "boring," questions press's "creativity" and threatens to walk out.
— Rory Smith (@RorySmith) October 2, 2015
Wenger’s football knowledge is normally impeccable and obviously he’s going to protect his players in public, but we respectfully disagree with him on this one.
The difference:
Fergie claims Schmeichel was *not* world-class (ridiculous)
Wenger claims Ospina *is* world-class (ridiculous)
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) October 2, 2015
@BeardedGenius similarly self-serving evaluations
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) October 2, 2015
What Wenger says about Ospina in the press room has no relation to what he actually thinks ATM. Will always back his player publicly.
— Oscar (@Reunewal) October 2, 2015
Rightly or wrongly, Wenger has always remained outwardly loyal to his players in the face of media pressure. No surprise he backs Ospina.
— Andrew Allen (@AAllenSport) October 2, 2015
But we’ve probably figured out who voted for him to win the Ballon D’or.
