RedRabbit
23-10-2007, 19:47
Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann has warned he may publicly air his grievances with Arsene Wenger if he does not play soon.Some wise words from Jens:
"At the moment I'm just swallowing it all as part of the humiliation. That's something one has to take in, " Lehmann said.
"But I'm an Arsenal player and I won't just fade away quietly."
Lehmann is also bemused by Wenger's statement that he has three "world-class" goalkeepers to pick from.
"One of them must be me," he suggested. "The other two have proved their class by winning titles? If I think about that, I can't recall any. I guess today you're nevertheless world-class."
"I'm convinced that I'll be playing again. Almunia has not yet showed that he can win matches for us," Lehmann added.
"I've experienced this situation before and know what the others are expecting from the goalkeeper. I can't imagine he'll be able to handle that."
How do you think Wenger will handle this??
And how would you handle Jens behaviour?
It's understandable that players want to play; there's no doubt about that, but do they have the right to demand a spot?
Wenger has the clubs interest in mind and if a player is making mistakes the manager has to do what he feels is best for the club. This is what has occurred here. Lehmann has made mistakes that have cause Arsenal to loose points.
"At the moment I'm just swallowing it all as part of the humiliation. That's something one has to take in, " Lehmann said.
"But I'm an Arsenal player and I won't just fade away quietly."
Lehmann is also bemused by Wenger's statement that he has three "world-class" goalkeepers to pick from.
"One of them must be me," he suggested. "The other two have proved their class by winning titles? If I think about that, I can't recall any. I guess today you're nevertheless world-class."
"I'm convinced that I'll be playing again. Almunia has not yet showed that he can win matches for us," Lehmann added.
"I've experienced this situation before and know what the others are expecting from the goalkeeper. I can't imagine he'll be able to handle that."
How do you think Wenger will handle this??
And how would you handle Jens behaviour?
It's understandable that players want to play; there's no doubt about that, but do they have the right to demand a spot?
Wenger has the clubs interest in mind and if a player is making mistakes the manager has to do what he feels is best for the club. This is what has occurred here. Lehmann has made mistakes that have cause Arsenal to loose points.