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Graeme Souness launches incredible unprompted attack on Arsene Wenger to leave Simon Jordan and Troy Deeney speechless

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Published 10:56 11 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Graeme Souness launches incredible unprompted attack on Arsene Wenger to leave Simon Jordan and Troy Deeney speechless

Graeme Souness did not hold back as he spoke about Arsene Wenger.

Marcus Chan

Marcus Chan

Graeme Souness left Simon Jordan and Troy Deeney speechless after unleashing on legendary manager Arsene Wenger.

Frenchman Wenger will go down in history as one of the best managers of all time having led Arsenal to multiple trophies.

Wenger was at the helm when the Gunners went through an entire season undefeated to claim the Premier League title.

However, speaking on the Up Front podcast, Souness labelled Wenger as ‘very lucky’ to have had the success he had during his time at Arsenal.

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When asked by Jordan if he thinks Wenger is ‘a football man’, Souness said: “No, not particularly. I’ve been on the bench listening to what he’s telling his players to do. I’ve been working for Sky in games where he’s made very strange decisions.

“My take on him was he got very, very lucky at a time when French football produced its greatest ever group of players.

“Inherited the best back five in world football and a 22-year-old [Dennis] Bergkamp. I think Wrighty [Ian Wright], there was still life in him.”

He continued: “And then he had 10 years where he won a couple of FA Cups, because that cycle had been and gone. I’ve never spoke to him about football. He would never come into my office after a game, the only manager that never did.

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“I’d go to his office after a game, he would never be there to talk football. I don’t know if he’s a football man or not. I never spoke football with him.”


Fair to say fans on social media did not agree with Souness, one said: “Graeme Souness carries an awful lot of hate around with him, Wenger is 1 of the Goats of the premier league era end of story.”

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Another tweeted: “This reeks of jealousy IMO. What a nonsense take.”

A third fan added: “Never spoke to him about football. But confident enough to say he's not a football man and it was down to pure luck lool. Okay.”

Wenger is currently FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, a role he has held since November 2019.

Featured Image Credit: Up Front/Getty

Topics: Arsene Wenger, Graeme Souness, Arsenal, Football, Fan Reactions

Marcus Chan
Marcus Chan

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