Wenger backs Pardew over Man United boss
Fans of Arsenal and just about every other club in the country will have been completely unsurprised yesterday when the FA failed to do anything at all about the behaviour of Alex Ferguson during his side’s narrow victory over Newcastle on Boxing Day. The referee made no mention of the incidents in which Ferguson went on to the pitch to harangue the referee then did the same to two of his assistants.
The Newcastle boss, Alan Pardew criticised the decision to do nothing about it, and he has the support of Arsene Wenger in his view of the matter. Ferguson has now turned on Pardew and said some disrespectful things about his club, again no surprises there. The Scot actually had the cheek to say he has more problems because he is manager of United, but Wenger has been on the wrong end of decisions from the FA and he sees it differently.
“We sometimes go overboard on the touchlines and when you do that, you have to be punished.
“Whether it’s me or Fergie, or anyone else in the world, the rules are the rules. It is not rules for one person and rules for another, it’s the same for everybody.
“On the day they made a mistake. It does not mean that they are not honest but they made a mistake.”
Wenger was asked whether the referees are intimidated by Ferguson, but he was very careful not to accuse them of favouring him. Knowing the FA, it would have been Wenger who ended up with a punishment. He was sent off by the same referee, Mike Dean, for kicking a water bottle at Old Trafford, so for Ferguson to get away with shouting at various officials seems very unfair.
Ferguson said that he was just being `demonstative` because he is an emotional person. Maybe Wenger should remember to say that next time he is charged by the FA.
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I hate ferguson so much!!!!
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Isco (thumbs up)
Arda Turan (thumbs down)
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Why would F.A. do anything to Ferguson?It is his association afterall,Ferguson Association.
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They shld hv their own league… Or transfer to the serie A where match fixing is business as usual.
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I think wenger is using henry too get the away attention from the possible strikers he could sign. Wenger always keeps his targets quiet until he agreed terms so, at the moment the rumour mill maybe can help to get the attention away from the real targets. Because when it comes out that arsenal want a player it usually starts in a bidding wat and we always lose that. So wenger u poker player i hope u got something interesting.
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Maybe we should break fergie’s red nose and give it to the FA. Let them both breathe the same air.
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Well, manure and SAF is always the ref favorite. Thats how they win their dirty game.
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Is it the first,surely we are not surprised
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If any of you watched the game, you would realize the Ref had nothing to do with United winning (although I must say this is usually how they are so lucky). Newcastle got a goal that was actually offsides, but was given because it came off United’s own defenders boot.
Still, United are the luckiest team. It’s like there is some invisible power that helps them come back in the dying minutes. Really frustrating as it happens ALL THE TIME. Can’t stand them. I wish Wenger would just buy some quality in Jan so we can blow them out the water.
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it is up-sad to note that FA is totally under the control of Ferguson, in mean he has always done unreasonable things, but never punished, he has always tried to distort the minds of the officials, especially when his team is loosing, yet when it comes to careless playing and injuring other players, it is still the same players of his that he trains badly.
I WILL NEVER FORGET HOW THE NEVILLE BROTHERS DESTROYED REYES’ GAME UP TO DATE, Ferguson should style up and win games without complains, we have better teams in the world who really win in a smart way.
I DO NOT BELIEVE MAN UNITED WON NEWCASTLE
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Fergeson is an arrogant, two faced, bully of a manager. Just once I’ld love to see him get what’s coming to him.
Sorry to sound like an old broken record – why the f#%k did we ever sell RVP to them??? How cle we?!!?!
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David Gill Chief Executive of Manchester United also Vice Chairman of the FA…… SAY NO MORE… FA CORRUPT TO THE CORE Petition David Gill to resign his post from the FA….
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F##K SAF i hate him soo much
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Wenger…concentrate on strengthening your team please
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We all remember the infamous pose of AW stood arms crossed in disgust for being sent from the dug-out at old trafford…
Ferguson is the most pig headed arrogant TW*T this country has ever seen and I hope to god they don’t win the league!!
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Van Persie poked the eyes of a Newcastle defender and then went to score. There was no foul against RVP.
If you even touch PVP a foul is immediately called but not the way other round.
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FA = Ferguson association
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F.A coward Fergy rule hahhahahaha
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Is Alan Pardew a “wee” manager? Ferguson n the FA are a bunch of idiots.
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We all know Fergie is an oaf and i think the main reason he is still there is because they will have to win trophies without help when he’s gone.
That knighthood was bad news for English football.
Having said that, Pardew is just as bad.He’s had a touchline ban already this season. and has a habbit of getting in peoples faces.Just ask Wenger?
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I never cease to be amazed at the double standards the FA uses against clubs like Arsenal and Manure. Old bacon face can do and say whatever he wants and get away with it. It comes with a knighthood I guess. Wait a bit because Wenger will probably get in trouble for supporting Pardew! Same standards with UEFA and their turning to other way at Barcelona’s crap.
Rules are rules and should be enforced on all players and coaches alike! Rooney & Bsles diving should be treated the same as everyone else! English players dirty tackles the same as foreign players.
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Go to hail fergie
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This FA is big mafia organisation and i am not surprised with their decision. We must be kidding us to believe they do not take part when it is fucking Mnu, surely if it was Wenger or Pardeo they would band them and fine them.
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Wenker is a great friend of Sir Alex,one who managed to personally call mr wenker and convince him to sell his most valuable asset.wenker never really critis conduct,it was more of a generalisation of the incident–very diplomatic,he would not want to incense his old pal,if he did fergie would never come for wallcott.
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a saintly manager like wenger is worth nothing,even as a die hard arsenal fan i would admit fergie is way ahead of wenger in managerial abilities and more passionate about his targets than wenger,who with all his philosophy has ridden his luck over last 8 years.He has literally turned us into a joke and a soft target for media.
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@arshavin..you are spot on mate. I prefered it when Wenger and Fergie were proper rivals. Now they walk down the touchline together having a giggle.
As fans who love our club you must see how far we have fallen.
At our best our players would not want to join them.
They tried to sign Tony Adams twice and he told them where to go.
Wenger is doing more harm than good now.
I do’nt mind the thumbs down but please explain.
A manager should care about the image of a club too.
In that way Fergie is top dollar.
Wenger cares about the financial image but not how we feel as fans to see our best players sold to our rivals.
The banter between us and other fans calling us a selling club is not his problem, it’s ours.
Gooners,we love our club but we are going nowhere with this man in charge. we have hit the buffers.
He will always be a legend but there must be an end to this.
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SAF always gets away with it
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