Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has described his former manager Arsene Wenger as 'awful', but he wasn't talking about his managerial qualities.
Parlour played under the guidance of the Frenchman for 8 years, during which time he won three Premier League titles and three FA Cups.
He was also part of the invincibles squad of 2003/04, before leaving for Middlesbrough the following summer.
Having worked with Wenger for so long, there was one area that Parlour has admitted that his manager didn't excel in.
"He wasn't a player," he told TalkSPORT. "Everybody expects someone to be half decent when they're managers, got an eye for a ball, but he was awful.
"He tried to join in sometimes and you know in a playground when you don't want to pick someone and the same person is always last, he would always be the last person picked.
"We wanted to win that game and if he was on our team we were always less favourites to win the game."
Despite his apparent lack of ability on the pitch, Parlour insists that his boss didn't take any offence at any jokes made at his expense.
"He was a character, though, Arsene Wenger," Parlour added. "He was such a funny character and he always laughed at himself.
"When he made a big mistake he didn’t take it to heart.
"If we started giggling, he would sort of laugh as well.
"He was never a football player but what a great manager he was to play under."
Wenger had a short playing career, making just four appearances at Centre-back for French club RC Strasbourg.
MalikAbdulAwan
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Soo, by your calculations how much will Alena and Puig play in a midfield of Sergio Busquets, Arthur, Arturo Vidal, Rakitic, Coutinho and Frenkie De Jong?... Backbone? i beg to differ
Busquest will getting older. And will see who perform the best between Aleana and Puig
FaithEvans
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Aleana, Puig, will be there. Valverde has given them chances and they will prove it right. It only depends on the manager. La Masia is the backbone of Barcelona.
Soo, by your calculations how much will Alena and Puig play in a midfield of Sergio Busquets, Arthur, Arturo Vidal, Rakitic, Coutinho and Frenkie De Jong?... Backbone? i beg to differ
MalikAbdulAwan
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You with the la Masia want to talk about not giving youth a chance, after Busquets was promoted in 2009, u haven't had anyone else, and u keep pushing Alena down the pecking order with each transfer window... at least we have Chris Willock, Nketiah, Iwobi, Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe all seeing decent first team action as academy graduate, you are the ones who has shifted ur philosophy to buy wrong like Madrid
Aleana, Puig, will be there. Valverde has given them chances and they will prove it right. It only depends on the manager. La Masia is the backbone of Barcelona.
FaithEvans
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Atleast we have something. Your club with the amazing talent it has in your academy is not giving the young a chance. Messi still has 4 or 5 years of time left, don't worry about him. He will still destroy arsenal like always.
You with the la Masia want to talk about not giving youth a chance, after Busquets was promoted in 2009, u haven't had anyone else, and u keep pushing Alena down the pecking order with each transfer window... at least we have Chris Willock, Nketiah, Iwobi, Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe all seeing decent first team action as academy graduate, you are the ones who has shifted ur philosophy to buy wrong like Madrid
MalikAbdulAwan
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You have the best player of all and you're proud of league titles in a league of 2, maybe 3 competitors... if Messi doesn't win 8 balond'OR as predicted by Johan Cruyff, its because of ur shitty club capitulations almost every year, u don't deserve that man... and no matter how high your budget is, u still buy shitty players, Just look at Coutinho, Dembelê, and Malcom... more money less brains transfer plans
Atleast we have something. Your club with the amazing talent it has in your academy is not giving the young a chance. Messi still has 4 or 5 years of time left, don't worry about him. He will still destroy arsenal like always.
FaithEvans
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Well we atleast are winning our league and playing champions league football. We don't have 45M transfer budget like you guys. So don't open your mouth at places where it is not needed.
You have the best player of all and you're proud of league titles in a league of 2, maybe 3 competitors... if Messi doesn't win 8 balond'OR as predicted by Johan Cruyff, its because of ur shitty club capitulations almost every year, u don't deserve that man... and no matter how high your budget is, u still buy shitty players, Just look at Coutinho, Dembelê, and Malcom... more money less brains transfer plans
MalikAbdulAwan
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If u focus this energy on your joke of a club, you won't be losing finals to a Valencia team Arsenal beat twice in a week last season... go and sort ur Neymar, Griezmann gold digging mess, and then we can listen to whatever BS u have to say [byebye]
Well we atleast are winning our league and playing champions league football. We don't have 45M transfer budget like you guys. So don't open your mouth at places where it is not needed.
FaithEvans
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Liverpool: we want 40M Luis Suarez Wenger: alright we will give you 400001
If u focus this energy on your joke of a club, you won't be losing finals to a Valencia team Arsenal beat twice in a week last season... go and sort ur Neymar, Griezmann gold digging mess, and then we can listen to whatever BS u have to say [byebye]
MalikAbdulAwan
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Great comeback looser @malikAbdulAwan
Thanks for recommending it😂
naccdpsyz
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Nah maybe you are
Great comeback looser @malikAbdulAwan
MalikAbdulAwan
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You have been registered for 2 days and have commented several hundred times... looks like ur the one on crack
There has been some friendly one as well. But I don't mind it as they have their own opinion. Wish arsenal the best of luck. Love your duo Aubameyang and Lacazette
Souljehr
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Nah maybe you are
You have been registered for 2 days and have commented several hundred times... looks like ur the one on crack
MalikAbdulAwan
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U smoking crack?
Nah maybe you are
Souljehr
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Liverpool: we want 40M Luis Suarez Wenger: alright we will give you 400001
U smoking crack?
MalikAbdulAwan
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Liverpool: did not want to sell Suarez and valued him at 55m Arsenal: offered 40m+1 in order to trigger negotiations, because there was no release clause
So ask your fan TV to show the correct news.
Souljehr
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So what did happen, joker
Liverpool: did not want to sell Suarez and valued him at 55m Arsenal: offered 40m+1 in order to trigger negotiations, because there was no release clause
Omanebenezer
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Liverpool: we want 40M Luis Suarez Wenger: alright we will give you 400001
everywhere Barca fun's are there why?
MalikAbdulAwan
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Thats not how it happened, clown
So what did happen, joker
Souljehr
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Liverpool: we want 40M Luis Suarez Wenger: alright we will give you 400001
Thats not how it happened, clown
duupst
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He was a professional player .....but he was not a super star
MalikAbdulAwan
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Liverpool: we want 40M Luis Suarez Wenger: alright we will give you 400001