Arsene Wenger reacts to Robin van Persie leaving Arsenal

[@Tigerdriver93]

Crazy how Wenger seemed calm after literally selling the league title to Man- U .

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes but didn’t have much choice he said.

[@temperedglass1130]

Heartbreaking how he protected the board and Arsenal football club and lived on scraps, his reward was the fans stabbed him. That sting and betrayal never truly leaves.

[@xleven23]

Bit like Itachi, but couldn't remain in the scrap.

[@AlexanderTovar1]

This man took the burden of a board with zero ambition. This man deserves the world

[@spicyblacksdj4165]

true

[@Arpitlpshivhare]

Respect to Arsene! From a United fan.

[@sulovedhakal9279]

HUGEEE respect for wenger ! No star players at all , he's bringing up the young squad and trying to compete with the best clubs in the world with the best players but still manages to get to the top 3 despite of losing valuable players. Arsenal should be proud to have a manager like him . I wonder what liverpools manager would have done to this squad?! And yes Its a huge gain for the Man united fans to have a great player inspired and brought up my one of the best managers - WENGER ! RESPECT!

[@mrboni5]

massive respect for this man, amazing human being, how i would love to meet him before he passes

[@FootballDaily]

Well put mate, Wenger clearly had no choice but to sell RVP to Man United. He refused to sell Nasri to United last season and would have preferred to sell RVP abroad.

[@ArsenalClubFootball]

This club can never die.

[@Coldest1_]

🤣🤣

[@Dashy121]

podolski will shine, always been a fan of podolski glad hes at arsenal now

[@Gonzatron3ooo]

top class manager demonstration of how he adapts the team to great changes in so little time to think of the lost they had and concentrate on the future of the club my respect for Wenger

[@xboxcrazykid09]

I'm a Man U fan and have the up most respect for Wenger. He is a quality manager and a credit to the premier league.

[@LaGorillaz]

Respect to people like you!!!!

[@millions1022]

I'm a diehard Man utd Fan but i agree to your comments. RVP could have chosen to leave long ago but he chose to leave now since he was the top scorer of EPL last year. But, On the other side, When Hleb,Flamini,Nasri and Fabregas left Arsenal, RVP was still there rejecting the offers from other clubs. Maybe, He was running out of patience. No trophies whatsoever.............

[@FootballDaily]

Our man with a plan (and a van) shoots around filming it all for us :)

[@Zauchi]

People seem to forget that Arsenal were playing with 10 men from the 18th minute and still outplayed Barcelona till the 75th minute. They were unlucky to not win, they were definitely good enough.

[@verity96x]

He wanted to win trophies, he's a great player and won fuck all at arsenal. Wish he came to us sooner, deserves so many more trophies to his name

[@deddmeme]

fuck United

[@sohail_9957]

jonny edvardo yeh fuk em

[@blazinator]

I am a huge Man Utd fan but I have full respect for Wenger.The man doesn't have the biggest funds in the world and each year he loses a major player in the team(RVP,Cesc,Nasri) but each year he always ends up in the Top 3 of the hardest league in the world with mostly mediocre players.Now he has bought 3 great players so imagine what he could do.Wenger you are a class manager and that long awaited trophy will come soon.As much as I hate saying that!!!

[@millions1022]

I agree with you that he is one of the greatest managers football has ever seen. He was responsible for making "Henry,Wiltord,Pires,Bergkamp,Van Persie, Fabregas & Nasri" world class players. Arsenal formation and passing is second to none i would say. Although I'm a die hard Manutd fan, I really respect Wenger's Management style & play.

[@SumerOO7]

I Remember his first speech as manager, people will know this club, give respect to me and the club, and mygod terrific journey, who wud frgt that 59 matches unbeaten run!!! way to go hatss offf, coming frm ManUtd fan!!

[@MythiqL]

Respect for wenger, he made persie what he is todaY

[@LiLoLiLy-M]

Lots of respect from a Barca fan !

[@wellwood494]

You either get 20 Mil for him or get nothing. Arsene had to do what he had to do.

[@richardbazzanella1322]

From what I heard RVP had pushed Arsene's buttons and forced him to sell him, but if Arsene had just held on to RVP for that one year (that he left on the contract) it would have been quite possible that we may have one a trophy (maybe not the league, but a cup) and then he may have extended his contract. #WENGEROUT

[@SefraCorrea]

respect mr wenger

[@PeterDawoud]

I rather love this man. Such a professional. Sad we lost Robin but arsenal will move on. Good luck to him in his future. For now the season starts in 10 hours and we are Gooners all the same :)

[@FezojTrebor]

You're comment has made me so happy to realise that others see this as well! I am neither an Arsenal nor Man U fan (St.Johnstone fan from Scotland). But I have always thought the best managers in the EPL are: Arsene Wenger and David Moyes. Moyes for similar reasons. No money, always same players, any good players go to better teams, and yet he still manages to do well with Everton. David Moyes = Next Man U manager when Ferguson goes!

[@josephojo4886]

Thoughts on Moyes now

[@brianmadmaxsy]

I'm a very huge and dying hard fan of ManU but, this guy deserves my huge respect... I felt bad to Wenger... I hope he will bring Arsenal back on the top again without the 3 (RVP,Cesc, Nasri)... I know he can do it...

[@CoRRuPtedGunP01NT1]

What a manager. I don't even support Arsenal, he is very well spoken and Smart in buisness one of the best in the world.

[@BeyBlade1999]

It's called "Saving up", Also, he has recently bought some good players.

[@andymurtha6552]

he is one of the best managers of football.

[@SuperMusset]

Arsene is a boss not just a simple coach

[@DebashishKumar123]

Flamini left because of contract disputes. point is - arsenal HAS been run like this by Arsene since almost before Persie came. he had a chance to extend his contract last year when he was doing well and so was Arsenal. he was just waiting that period out and waiting for the end of the season so he could negotiate and get unbelievable wages, which is against the club policy - he didnt get what he suddenly wanted after being a one season wonder so he decided to leave.

[@Marco-qg8hl]

Wenger have a great poker face

[@Zlatkovitz]

4:02 Wenger, the question you did NEVER answer is - why did not Robin, a gunner at heart, want to stay? Simple as that.

[@Fujiwara.Takumi1]

After falcao's contract end Wenger should get him

[@SpuddyIRL]

They never offered him a contract...

[@IYIATE]

im talking about the premier league when they went a full season without a single loss

[@tressy101]

Yeah i know, but he would be approaching 30 and may not have been in such good form come the end of this season. It was a sticky situation to say the least, im just upset hes gone, and to united of all places

[@Omnipotentmonkey]

Arsenal's three main signings this summer were all 25+

[@blackstarz456]

Arsenal fans need to get over it, he's a world class player who deserves to be challenging for the top trophies, and at 29 he's not getting any younger so how can you blame him? He stayed because he tried his best to help arsenal, but at the end of last season, he knew that arsenal would never be title contenders. Despite his injuries, he's scored 132 goals for arsenal which is very impressive, and if he wanted money he, he would have gone to city.

[@MasterFootballSoccer]

Can someone tell me how he gets these footage? do they go to the press to record it? i dont get it...

[@hasanmoena7830]

Love this man!

[@Footie365247]

That is what everyone said when Nasri and Fabregas left last season.

[@Zauchi]

I don't think you understood me.

[@IYIATE]

ok ok, so. After a whole season without a SINGLE loss, something that has only happened two times in Premier league history. They were not good enough? The arsenal team during the 03/04 season would win against any team today. They were absolutely unbeatable.

[@DomagojSavordh]

I'm big fan of Barca and Messi, he is my fav player all the time but he isn't bigger than Barcelona but agree that Barca wouldn't be the same team without him so he has a right to wear a name 'king of Barcelona'

[@Alkiasify]

Arsene is right but he didn't finish his explanation, he had 2 choices : 1) Force him to say (and have to face a player who will be unhappy. That means he would have not play as good as he was and he might corrupt the team spirit which is Arsenal deep soul. And of course, at the end of a player contract, the player can leave the club for free..) 2) or to let him go (and allow the club to have a great severance pay on a 29 years old striker..) I'd have done the same damned thing.

[@1723SAMUEL]

Time up Arsene

[@EmilJosif]

I agree with you..

[@fanfic631]

come on united van persie will do amazing

[@AprojectUK]

Do you think he had a choice? In fact, Wenger did have a choice; let Van Persie run down his contract, making him play at Arsenal for another season against his will, and then of course, get nothing for him in a year's time. Or sell him to United for a fantastic price, and re-invest that money into the squad. You'd have to be an idiot not to go with the latter option. I'm sure if PSG or juve made a realistic bid, Wenger wouldn't be so inclined to accept United's offer.

[@sumdumcanadian1804]

behind every star player is a team, recent stars leaving weren't wengers fault, they wanted to leave.. He's not just selling good players by choice lol

[@adamFromDurban]

Did he really say that we have players who have no chance of playing!? Not too good for morale IMO

[@ggzii]

but in fairness it wasnt to an EPL club

[@flairabc]

No man is bigger than the club.

[@007toft007]

You have forgotten about Heskey my friend.

[@67able1]

if you cant beat 'em, join 'em.

[@SanderManUtd]

He starts to cry...

[@din24q]

I am upset, but I still support Robin no matter what. I miss Fabregas too, but like Arsene said we have to face reality.

[@Footie365247]

We will see at the end of the season, then won't we...

[@richardbazzanella1322]

No matter what happens in the next few weeks Arsene has to spend if he wants to compete for any silverware next season.. Out: Sagna, Vermaelen, Squillaci, Chamakh, Bendtner, Gervinho, Diaby In: Jovetic, Remy, Gotze, Jagielka, Capoue/Gonalons, Tello, N'Koulou, Micah Richards

[@TheAndredal]

Mario Gomez to Arsenal, now

[@BeyBlade1999]

What if the Player didn't want to stay. RVP didn't want to stay and Arsene Wenger accepted the reality and let him go.

[@samhynninen]

c'mon, rvp was in arsenal for many years and he didn't move from arsenal to make more money. He wanted to win trophies, and he felt that he can't do it in arsenal. And in all honesty, arsenal is in a position that they are not the favourites for bpl, cl, or even the fa cup.

[@Zauchi]

No you didn't so I will explain, You said Arsenal weren't unlucky. I replied to you why Arsenal were unlucky. They were Unlucky to not win because they had 10 men and it was not until the 75th minute when Barcelona made subs that the game went in Barcelona's favour. If it was 11 against 11 Arsenal would have won. So they were unlucky to not win. And only a fool would say that this Arsenal team were "not good enough", playing with 10 men for a majority of the match = Unlucky.

[@tressy101]

He could have kept RVP for this season, he would have had to perform to keep interest high from other clubs. If he performed, Arsenal could very well have won a trophy/trophies and he may have signed a new contract..or.. If he didnt perform/ got injured, interest in him from other clubs would have dropped and other clubs would have been put off signing a 29 year old and he would have no other option but to re-sign with Arsenal

[@Lobachevsky95]

Don't get me wrong,I'm true Arsenal fan,with all the heart,but i'm affraid my club is left with no players i can believe in(except Song,Arshavin,Vermaelen and Podolski-it's even likely some of them will leave us).Should i cheer for Chamberlain,Jenkinson,Arteta(he is vc now,dear lord).I can't follow Wenger's strategy at all.He sold best players he had,and signed some second class players).There should be players who you dont sell for anything,because they make Arsenal what it really is.

[@kingofthekings55]

To me it's bullshit that he got sold for 24 million only

[@faz1luvmanUtd]

gota feel for arsene wenger...but kudoos to us we signed a great player come on manchester united

[@kesinskii]

"...not much choice...could not extend his contract...reality..." what a load of bull. After all these years of loyalty, good humour and hardwork, genius on the pitch, then sold for 20 pieces of silver. Just give the guy what he wants, no player deserves it more, and he would have stayed. That simple.

[@TheOne_7866]

wenger till i die ❤

[@sumdumcanadian1804]

we're demolished? you're clearly not a gunner. To believe is to succeed.

[@philiproseel3506]

According to RVP, he was never offered an extension, so AW is lying. And, this "quality" he speaks of was nonexistent.

[@tomsega]

Wenger is a wonderful, brilliant manager.. but in all honesty I think he needs a fresh start at a new club, and Arsenal need a fresh start, too.

[@wellwood494]

I feel bad for Arsene Wenger because of all the shit he gets from fans when the guy is pure class. Chelsea fan here.

[@IYIATE]

Henry won everything but the cl, just unlucky that they didnt won it during the invincibles

[@UneCleUSB]

Is everyone aware that van Persie is getting 250k a week at United?

[@kylechua9991]

I don't care who leave Arsenal. If it's Arsene's choice. Means it's the right choice.

[@sajdsjdsjkgds]

yo wenger if your interested in a striker hit up my brother...he's turning 3 next month, but he's probably too old for arsenal?

[@FlyFlicks]

intelligence right there.

[@simbolicdunksman1746]

well in the last 4 years, they've lost fabregas, clichy, nasri, gallas,song, rvp, adebayor. all top class players at the time. so you gotta give him a break when he's lost so many stars

[@DebashishKumar123]

You think the club making 24 mill on him is a great thing? Do you not understand that we paid him wages even when he was out injured most of the time?

[@GraphicVisualArt]

cant wait to see the ozil and sanchez video of leaving ..Ahhhhh they had 1 year left .They wanted to go didn't want to sign #wengerout

[@kevin084life]

Van Persie was never mediocre

[@AG-fs5ht]

200 million war chest

[@rodrigo53]

Even though he won the golden boot and the league that year, it’s nothing compared to what he gave up by leaving arsenal. He could have become a legend, and if there is something that arsenal fans know how to do is how to treat legends. Instead he became nothing, a mediocre pundit. Arsenal kids today don’t know who he is, and man utd kids don’t know him either. He’ll be forgotten sooner than later. Snake!

[@SpuddyIRL]

he wasnt offered a contract

[@onlyrobloxvids]

6 dislikes from Ferdinand and Rooney.

[@Karbuncle.]

Leave off with the harsh comments he just signed MESUT fucking OZIL

[@zayedwarsama2817]

I wonder what's your opinion on having ozil currently

[@TEAMRONALDO1]

zayed warsama his wages are killing us imo

[@BillyPhilipRwoth]

@@TEAMRONALDO1 k

[@BillyPhilipRwoth]

@@TEAMRONALDO1 L

[@MrNinjaturtle101]

Arsenal should get Mario Gomez

[@pakjai]

Arsene did what's the best for the club and for his ex-captain RvP. End of. Arsenal will move forward without him. RvP will carry on scoring for his club. Hopefully our defence knows well enough in how to stop the flying Dutchman when November arrives. He's not invincible. Look at his performances in Euro 2012, against the Danes & Portuguese and obv. he's only a player. I believe that TV5 and Merty can keep him in check. Hopefully Rooney and RvP won't be too much for our lads!!!

[@UneCleUSB]

In the past few days, We've learnt that Arsene Wenger is not a pushover. He's now shipping out the wankers who think they're too big for the club. We've learnt that our new number 10 is dying to come back and looks on schedule to do so. We've learnt that every single player at the club in the training pictures are smiling, they ALL want to win a trophy with ARSENAL. Onwards and Upwards

[@raj8294]

Imagine if all the players stayed at arsenal.,

[@ParkourTopGun]

its sad really, but you are correct. i think wilshere will be like adams. the future looks birght i think eff nasri, clichy and van persie.

[@alimoustafa8965]

such a smart man

[@8Naks]

Probably because they're not 29 years old, have had only one good season (while injured for most other seasons). Nice try though. United are only (barely) benefiting in the short term from this deal (assuming RVP even stays fit).

[@iphoneipodtouchfan]

In arsène we trust!!

[@StarzBloodHD]

ohh shit mate sorry i though you were a arsenal fan xD I'm also a united fan

[@Lobachevsky95]

Arsenal is not going to stay in top 5 now.We're demolished now.So sad about RVP.

[@Prof.Mokster57]

i wonder when wenger will end arsenal's trophy draught?

[@Footie365247]

We had to sell him, and for a 29 year old, £24million is decent. Consistency is the key next season for a top 3/4 finish. COYG