Damien

I mean it's quite fashionable for the press to make Wenger look a 'senile old fool'. It's like the time when the press asked him for a fantasy rule change and he responded that they could change throw-ins to kicks-ins and the press had a field day with 'Wenger wants to ban throws-in'. Sunday Supplement got angry about it and said it was stupid, he was stupid and wanted to ruin the English game.

All this from a question that was meant to be met with a frivolous answer.

Now the Newcastle transfer story. The idea of restricting the January transfer window has been floated by several managers over the years. Wenger hasn't 'lost it' because he floats it as well. Ian Holloway mentioned it over Zaha, that Crystal Palace have had to deal with their star player being linked to a move away all season and see it happen in the middle of it. A lot of smaller clubs detest the window because of the instability it brings. Many have called for it's abolishment and either have transfers all year around or restrict in the way Wenger suggested to allow for emergencies.

You may not agree but spare us the feigned outrage at the guy giving his opinion to a question asked.