Peter Crouch gives his opinion on Arsene Wenger at Arsenal

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Peter Crouch gives his opinion on Arsene Wenger at Arsenal - and nails it

By Rob Hoskin

Published Mar 2, 2018

Crouch has summed up Wenger's situation at Arsenal perfectly

Manchester City moved a ridiculous 30 points clear of Arsenal after breezing past them 3-0 at the Emirates on Thursday.

The result compounded a miserable five days for the north London club after they were beaten by the same scoreline by the same opponents in the Carabao Cup final last Sunday.

And it's those two results that put even further pressure on Arsene Wenger.

Last summer, the Frenchman signed a new two-year contract to keep him at the Emirates until the end of the 2018/19 season. However, with a top-four finish looking out of the equation and missing out on both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, it seems it’s a case of the Europa League or bust for Wenger’s side.

But even winning the Europa League wouldn’t convince many Gooners.

They’ve simply had enough of Wenger and want his 22-year helm in charge of the club to end as soon as possible.

However, there are still a small section of Arsenal fans that are backing Wenger. After all, it’s easy to forget the three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups he has won for the club since taking over in 1996.

It’s for that reason that many not caught up in the emotion of supporting Arsenal think that criticism that Wenger is currently receiving is “disrespectful.”

PETER CROUCH SUMS UP ARSENE WENGER PERFECTLY

One of those people is Peter Crouch.

The Stoke striker, who has scored more goals against Arsenal than any other club in his career, has given his opinion on Wenger’s situation at the club.

And, to be fair, the 37-year-old has nailed it.

“The day Wenger leaves Arsenal, the only word you will hear said about him is 'legend'; the supporters will want to talk about those early years, how he became a legendary figure, and the only arguments will be about which end of the stadium his statue goes,” Crouch wrote in the Daily Mail.

“Some of the treatment he has received has been very disrespectful. He has won the FA Cup three times in four years but that isn't enough for some people.

“How can that be? At the vast majority of other clubs, you would be viewed as the greatest team in history if you did the same.”

However, despite his legendary status at Arsenal, Crouch is fully aware that Wenger simply hasn’t addressed the longstanding problems at the club.

"It's not for me to say whether he should stay or go but what I can see is the fact he is not addressing the problems we have all known about for years," Crouch added.

"They say a team is a reflection of its manager and right now it doesn't look good for Wenger. Arsenal have been crying out for a goalkeeper, a central defender and a dominant central midfielder.
If I'm frustrated that those issues haven't been addressed, how must their fans feel?

"He was a top manager; he is a top manager, but I can understand why — when Arsenal aren't competing in the positions they used to — there is a desire to see change in the man who changed everything."