Former Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg trashes Arsene Wenger

If you believe the stories in the newspapers today, Freddie Ljungberg left Arsenal on such bad terms that he decided to sign for West Ham so he could take out his revenge on the Gunners.

You may be an underwear pin-up Freddie, but you're not exactly brain of Britain - or Sweden for that matter. While I have no doubt that Arsene Wenger was concerned about your injuries, I think he was probably thinking the same as us fans in seeing that you had lost a yard or two of pace and therefore it was time to let you go.

If Freddie had stayed at Arsenal last season, there's not much chance that he would have made it into the starting 11 many times, even if he had stayed fit, which of course he didn't.

But addressing his so-called feud with Wenger, I have one observation to make: surely any footballer who has an ounce of ambition would move to a club which has a realistic chance of winning silverware?! Freddie's assertion that he turned down offers from Italy so he could play as often as possible for West Ham against Arsenal is frankly nonsense. But if it is true, then why would we Gooners want such an unambitious, overpaid player in the squad anyway?

You were a great player at Arsenal Freddie and you were loved by the fans. Perhaps it would be wiser to hold your tongue so that you don't spoil the goodwill that you built up during your nine years with the Gunners.

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Posted by Gordon Masson on June 4, 2008 9:09 AM in News| Players
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