Friday, March 29, 2024

Chelsea coach blasts Arsenal

Chelsea coach Ray Wilkins says Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger lack respect for the Carling Cup.

Wenger has chosen his youngsters to play their Carling Cup games in recent years something Wilkins says ‘undermines the value of the competition’.

Wilkins said: “It’s all about winning trophies when you’re a big club.

“The fact we’ve won the Carling Cup twice in the last four years and Arsenal have won none justifies our policy,

“You enter a competition to win the competition. Why go into it if you’re not concerned whether you win it?

“Playing a young or weakened team undermines the value of the competition.

“And we have not and will not do that. We want to win it, big time.”

[Source: The Sun]

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  • Obeteze osinachi francis

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    If liverpool could survive winning the league cup then i will survive playing together with them by summer next season.obeteze osinachi a footballer from nigeria.

  • Sayee Victor

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    Hw i wish dat empty headed wilkins read dis cos he blatantly xpresses his jealousy n insultin others,bt my advice 4 him is dat he should abstain 4rm selfishness n allow young talented players 2 demonstrate deir talent nd next time he ulter such statement he should prepare 4 his sack letter lyk his fore-coaches

  • Kids Soccer

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    Just because Mr Arsenal plays his youngsters during this cup doesn’t necessarily mean he doesn’t want to win it. Giving youngsters a chance to prove their skills will inevitably lead to tommorrows superstars.

  • Adz

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    “How can you enter a competition with the mind of winning it and yet still use a team that you know can not win it? It really shows no respect. let’s come on Arsenal fans, Wilkins is 1000% right.”

    Who knows the arsenal kids cant win it? Much better performance against a much better team than Chelsea had.

    With Liverpool folding the only real “competition” is Spurs, no doubt they will field their strongest 11 if Arsenal happen to draw them, cant see anything like a 5-1 this time round though.

  • Warri Gooner

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    I wonder what Mr. Wilkins has to say now about Burnley.

  • Ismaila

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    I like chelsea but why chelsea loes

  • Luciano

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    Burnley gave the perfect answer to Wilkin’s obvious jea-lousy tonight.Now he should shut up and watch smarter teams play STRATEGICALLY!

  • Ilhamudeen

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    Cheksi r so jeasouly n mr wilk nis not even now how to make team to perfect win n u have no way to command abt other teams don’t give any stupid example pls shut up ur ugly mouth arsenal will fire on aganist chelksi’s game

  • GoonerVivek

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    Ray’s spot on! They want to win it badly and have tremendous respect to the cup. I guess that’s why they lost.

  • mooqs

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    i really dont understand some people in this world arsene disrespect a trophy when he is in need for 1 is just abosouloutely rubbish that he disrespects the carling cup i agree with sue, and plus arsene wants the youngsters to get 1st team and quality experiences by bringing them in to the real game quickly thats why his starting with the carling cup all i can say is all these bloody hating fools that are criticising us need to go sleep and shoosh…i dont see chelsea or any other team bringing out youngsters and giving them hopes of becoming world class players and thats what arsene wenger is doing now and for years that have past. the only team that i see who are starting to that is manchester united as you have seen yourself so is arsene wenger is disrespecting the carling cup then why is sir alex ferguson doing the same and he is much older than arsene wenger. haters need to keep their mouth shut ASAP PERMANENTLY!!!

  • Kelz

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    people who luv good football will always want to watch arsenal youth team play. chelsea has wanted to play good football like arsenal by sacking there coaches in recent time but all they do on pitch is score fluke goals. i bet u Ray Wilkins chelsea better crash out of the carlin cup before they face arsenal otherwise this will be there biggest shame ever. THEY WONT HAVE RESPECT FOR YOUR TEAM TOO.

  • Joseph

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    truly arsenal lack respect for d cup they only want to win d bigger ones like p.l. And c.l. Which is not possible when chelsea is there

  • Paul Troyah

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    To all commentators, the game is not about favourtism. please analyse the game accordingly and stop using ugly languages against teams, coaches or players onlt because you love one of them. How can you enter a competition with the mind of winning it and yet still use a team that you know can not win it? It really shows no respect. let’s come on Arsenal fans, Wilkins is 1000% right.

  • Naz

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    Was Wilkins even around for the last two wins of the cup?

  • Ben Mackenzie

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    Err…we are trying to win the competition. We’ve reached the semi-finals three years running and the final one of those times where we were unlucky to lose to Chelski’s full strength team. If we weren’t trying to win it we wouldn’t even bother entering it. Just because Arsenal don’t have unlimited funds to buy two teams’ worth of players, doesn’t mean we have to play the same 11 every game, they’d be knackered by now. As it is, we use the CC as an educational tool for the younger players, it gives them the opportunity to play against Premiership opposition in competitive matches so that they can slot into the first team more easily. Sorry Ray, looks like you’re a cunt 😀

  • Fares

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    Arsenal has gone to the Final and semi final of this cup with the youth so I dont see how it is disrespecting. I think it is MORE DISRESPECTING to send the starting 11 and lose against a D1 or D2 teams because first teamers are not interested to play against players who makes their weekly salary in a year.
    Arsenal last night, sent exciting talents and I enjoyed the game more than most of the EPL games.

    If Arsenal goes there and gets hammered in the first round then, as an Arsenal fan I would get mad.

  • TA6

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    I hope i m not being biased. but i think Arsenal young guns is one drawing point for ppl to follow the Carling Cup. not only they are young, they play good football as well. Let’s face it, all around the top flight clubs who really cares about the Carling Cup? Not even Wigan filled their strongest lineup.

    if there’s anyone to blame, blame the creation of Premiership, since then it’s all about $$ in this game. What era Ray Wilkins is living in?

  • EDDIE KENYA

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    That is what we call cheap talk from an empty mind. l could pay my lifetime savings to watch the young guns rather than watch chelski score fluke goals. i regret supporting you in CL.moron mind your own bald business ok?

  • shumbin

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    he surely doesn’t watched last night game.arsenal were in the final against u cheski and u won with all ur first team against the second team of arsenal,and u won by an offside goal u idiot.just go and win by ur bad game as u did las weekend against blackburn,and want and love to enjoy ourself by watchinig our team playing like last night.can u imagin u idiot coach that jack wilshire is a product of a better coach than u,that’s why u are jealous,u have never and u will never do it at ur club,u just cant belive how can a 16 years player be better than ur joe cole.hahhahhhahha jack wilshire will TERRIFY u very soon

  • Warri Gooner

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    Mr. Wilkins is simply jealous, especially as Chelsea do not have a youth team that can compete effectively. For Arsene, this is a developmental competition and it has bode well for his style, principles and the club over the years. If Ray Wilkins had boys of similar quality, he would give them a shot at proving themselves. He neither has them nor the confidence to field what mediocre youth players he has. Simple as that.

  • Kcappa

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    I`m a Chelsea fan and have too say that I`m really impressed with the Arsenal youth academy. I would like too see more chelse youngsters especially in the mickey mouse cup!!

  • Sue

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    Ray Wilkins needs to keep his own counsel and keep his mouth tightly shut. The Arsenal have never disrespected the Carling Cup and always enter the competition to win – whats the point of putting out a team otherwise!

  • Sue

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    Ray Wilkins needs to keep his own counsel and keep his mouth tightly shut. The Arsenal have never disrespected the Carling Cup and always enter the competition to win – whats the point of putting out a team otherwise!

  • Kcappa

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    I`m a Chelsea fan and have too say that I`m really impressed with the Arsenal youth academy. I would like too see more chelse youngsters especially in the mickey mouse cup!!

  • Warri Gooner

    0 0

    Mr. Wilkins is simply jealous, especially as Chelsea do not have a youth team that can compete effectively. For Arsene, this is a developmental competition and it has bode well for his style, principles and the club over the years. If Ray Wilkins had boys of similar quality, he would give them a shot at proving themselves. He neither has them nor the confidence to field what mediocre youth players he has. Simple as that.

  • shumbin

    0 0

    he surely doesn’t watched last night game.arsenal were in the final against u cheski and u won with all ur first team against the second team of arsenal,and u won by an offside goal u idiot.just go and win by ur bad game as u did las weekend against blackburn,and want and love to enjoy ourself by watchinig our team playing like last night.can u imagin u idiot coach that jack wilshire is a product of a better coach than u,that’s why u are jealous,u have never and u will never do it at ur club,u just cant belive how can a 16 years player be better than ur joe cole.hahhahhhahha jack wilshire will TERRIFY u very soon

  • EDDIE KENYA

    0 0

    That is what we call cheap talk from an empty mind. l could pay my lifetime savings to watch the young guns rather than watch chelski score fluke goals. i regret supporting you in CL.moron mind your own bald business ok?

  • TA6

    0 0

    I hope i m not being biased. but i think Arsenal young guns is one drawing point for ppl to follow the Carling Cup. not only they are young, they play good football as well. Let’s face it, all around the top flight clubs who really cares about the Carling Cup? Not even Wigan filled their strongest lineup.

    if there’s anyone to blame, blame the creation of Premiership, since then it’s all about $$ in this game. What era Ray Wilkins is living in?

  • Fares

    0 0

    Arsenal has gone to the Final and semi final of this cup with the youth so I dont see how it is disrespecting. I think it is MORE DISRESPECTING to send the starting 11 and lose against a D1 or D2 teams because first teamers are not interested to play against players who makes their weekly salary in a year.
    Arsenal last night, sent exciting talents and I enjoyed the game more than most of the EPL games.

    If Arsenal goes there and gets hammered in the first round then, as an Arsenal fan I would get mad.

  • Ben Mackenzie

    0 0

    Err…we are trying to win the competition. We’ve reached the semi-finals three years running and the final one of those times where we were unlucky to lose to Chelski’s full strength team. If we weren’t trying to win it we wouldn’t even bother entering it. Just because Arsenal don’t have unlimited funds to buy two teams’ worth of players, doesn’t mean we have to play the same 11 every game, they’d be knackered by now. As it is, we use the CC as an educational tool for the younger players, it gives them the opportunity to play against Premiership opposition in competitive matches so that they can slot into the first team more easily. Sorry Ray, looks like you’re a cunt 😀

  • Naz

    0 0

    Was Wilkins even around for the last two wins of the cup?

  • Paul Troyah

    0 0

    To all commentators, the game is not about favourtism. please analyse the game accordingly and stop using ugly languages against teams, coaches or players onlt because you love one of them. How can you enter a competition with the mind of winning it and yet still use a team that you know can not win it? It really shows no respect. let’s come on Arsenal fans, Wilkins is 1000% right.

  • Joseph

    0 0

    truly arsenal lack respect for d cup they only want to win d bigger ones like p.l. And c.l. Which is not possible when chelsea is there

  • Kelz

    0 0

    people who luv good football will always want to watch arsenal youth team play. chelsea has wanted to play good football like arsenal by sacking there coaches in recent time but all they do on pitch is score fluke goals. i bet u Ray Wilkins chelsea better crash out of the carlin cup before they face arsenal otherwise this will be there biggest shame ever. THEY WONT HAVE RESPECT FOR YOUR TEAM TOO.

  • mooqs

    0 0

    i really dont understand some people in this world arsene disrespect a trophy when he is in need for 1 is just abosouloutely rubbish that he disrespects the carling cup i agree with sue, and plus arsene wants the youngsters to get 1st team and quality experiences by bringing them in to the real game quickly thats why his starting with the carling cup all i can say is all these bloody hating fools that are criticising us need to go sleep and shoosh…i dont see chelsea or any other team bringing out youngsters and giving them hopes of becoming world class players and thats what arsene wenger is doing now and for years that have past. the only team that i see who are starting to that is manchester united as you have seen yourself so is arsene wenger is disrespecting the carling cup then why is sir alex ferguson doing the same and he is much older than arsene wenger. haters need to keep their mouth shut ASAP PERMANENTLY!!!

  • GoonerVivek

    0 0

    Ray’s spot on! They want to win it badly and have tremendous respect to the cup. I guess that’s why they lost.

  • Ilhamudeen

    0 0

    Cheksi r so jeasouly n mr wilk nis not even now how to make team to perfect win n u have no way to command abt other teams don’t give any stupid example pls shut up ur ugly mouth arsenal will fire on aganist chelksi’s game

  • Luciano

    0 0

    Burnley gave the perfect answer to Wilkin’s obvious jea-lousy tonight.Now he should shut up and watch smarter teams play STRATEGICALLY!

  • Ismaila

    0 0

    I like chelsea but why chelsea loes

  • Warri Gooner

    0 0

    I wonder what Mr. Wilkins has to say now about Burnley.

  • Adz

    0 0

    “How can you enter a competition with the mind of winning it and yet still use a team that you know can not win it? It really shows no respect. let’s come on Arsenal fans, Wilkins is 1000% right.”

    Who knows the arsenal kids cant win it? Much better performance against a much better team than Chelsea had.

    With Liverpool folding the only real “competition” is Spurs, no doubt they will field their strongest 11 if Arsenal happen to draw them, cant see anything like a 5-1 this time round though.

  • Kids Soccer

    0 0

    Just because Mr Arsenal plays his youngsters during this cup doesn’t necessarily mean he doesn’t want to win it. Giving youngsters a chance to prove their skills will inevitably lead to tommorrows superstars.

  • Sayee Victor

    0 0

    Hw i wish dat empty headed wilkins read dis cos he blatantly xpresses his jealousy n insultin others,bt my advice 4 him is dat he should abstain 4rm selfishness n allow young talented players 2 demonstrate deir talent nd next time he ulter such statement he should prepare 4 his sack letter lyk his fore-coaches

  • Obeteze osinachi francis

    0 0

    If liverpool could survive winning the league cup then i will survive playing together with them by summer next season.obeteze osinachi a footballer from nigeria.

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