Why Wenger and 'Project Youth' Are Incompatible
Why Wenger and Project Youth Are Incompatible
By Robert Exley
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There are some so-called facts that people actually believe without fully scrutinising or even questioning their basis. For instance, 1977 the year of punk actually saw the charts dominated by Wings, David Soul, Abba and Leo Sayer - not The Clash, The Jam or the Sex Pistols. The first black musical act to break the colour-bar and appear on MTV was not moonwalking Michael Jackson, but the Bash Street kids of Reggae, Musical Youth. They also say that John Major lacked the popular appeal of Margaret Thatcher, despite the fact that, in the 1992 General Election, his Conservative party actually got a higher number of votes than any party had ever received in any General Election before or since.
The world of football also has its own equivalent facts. One of them is Arsène Wengers ability to fashion a successful young side. Its easy to see where the misapprehension comes from it is true that there have been legions of very young players brought through by Wenger over the years who have prospered. From the signing of 20-year-old Patrick Vieira from AC Milan back in 1996 right through to Jack Wilsheres elevation from the youth team in recent seasons, he has certainly had an eye over the years for quality, attack-minded young players (central defenders and goalkeepers, however, not so good). His ability to weave a successful side that is predominantly youth-oriented, however, is as mythical as the 1977 Top of the Pops Pogo fest.
Taking the facts of his period at Arsenal at face value, this myth is easily debunked. In Wengers first and second Double seasons, the average age of those fielded in each of the 1998 and 2002 FA Cup Finals was 29. Come the time of Wengers last trophy success, the 2005 FA Cup Final, the average age of the players fielded had been 27. As his side has got progressively younger over the years, it has failed to win anything. Last years Carling Cup side had an average age of 25.
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They also say that John Major lacked the popular appeal of Margaret Thatcher, despite the fact that, in the 1992 General Election, his Conservative party actually got a higher number of votes than any party had ever received in any General Election
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