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Mon 11 Nov 2009Harsh words not enough to harden up Arsenal
PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsene Wenger’s pursuit of the pure principles of the game may be hampering his lightweight side
CALL ME naive but before last week I had always assumed that Arsene Wenger swearing belonged in that select category of events that, if they happen at all, do so behind double-locked doors. But, no, there it was, writ large in black and white last Wednesday: Le Professeur dropping the F- and S-bombs while denouncing the notion that his Arsenal players might be distracted by that World Cup thingy next summer.
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