Would Wenger flop or succeed at the international level?

I've always thought he'd make a great manager at the international level plus you don't have to buy players, it's just a simple call up

what do you think?

Maybe for a youth team

flop

I think u may be making NT football sound easier than club. But he does have a good eye, so I can see why u wonder about it.

Wenger circa 2004 or so... sure. Right now, he'd probably fill the team with youth players.

I think he'd do well in friendlies and at the beginning of tournaments but when it comes to games that require good tactics and solid defences he'd probably fail. Tactically, Wenger just isn't that good.

GoonerJay29 wrote:I think he'd do well in friendlies and at the beginning of tournaments but when it comes to games that require good tactics and solid defences he'd probably fail. Tactically, Wenger just isn't that good.

Well then perfect for England

I think he will beg great manger and the NT would play some of the best football there is and plus he can get the best player from the country and could bring up some big talent.

GoonerJay29 wrote:I think he'd do well in friendlies and at the beginning of tournaments but when it comes to games that require good tactics and solid defences he'd probably fail. Tactically, Wenger just isn't that good.

But he could easily call up good defenders and DMs which he cannot in club football because they cost a bomb. His skills in building an attack is legendary anyway, so i actually think he would succeed.

Isn't this why he was so good with Arsenal in the beginning? He inherited a side with a great defense and he built up its attack.

Wenger should coach France. I am sure they will be favourites.

I believe he has what it takes to do a decent job at NT level... lets not forget what he did with a strong team back in 2004

wigglesworth wrote:flop

I'd ask you to elaborate, but this is probably the best explanation we're going to get out of you

Flop. Wenger's main strength is transfer market, he is quite an average coach in everything else. There are no transfers in international teams.

GoonerJay29 wrote:I think he'd do well in friendlies and at the beginning of tournaments but when it comes to games that require good tactics and solid defences he'd probably fail. Tactically, Wenger just isn't that good.

This, basically.

There isn't a national team with Arsen at the front of it so he would fail, As he can only manager teams with Arsen at the front.

besides, what if Italy hired him? He can't bring in French players.

France tried to hire him a couple of times informally and he refused. He would be a great NT coach for France. Blanc runs the same system as Arsenal for the France NT.

The only possible problem is his full attacking style at the expense of defense at times. When France NT is successful, they are a rock defensively which is what is happening now.

Difference between Blanc and Wenger is that Blanc believes that you need to stop other teams from scoring first and then worry about scoring yourself.

I could see Arsene as the Dutch national team coach, calling up and nurturing players from those top Dutch youth academies. Otherwise France for obvious reasons.

If Wenger inherits a side with true amazing attacking ability, most def. Because He gets the best out of players, so for example, if he got the best out of Benzema , Ribery , Nasri, Remy/Gignac, that would be a fantastic attack!

Flop.

Poor mentality, Too much pressure, much much more than League cup finals.

Either his attitude is poor or its the players .. All of them having the same low level mentality can't be a coincidence.

But he is a very good coach and consistent coach.

Lex wrote:

wigglesworth wrote:flop

I'd ask you to elaborate, but this is probably the best explanation we're going to get out of you

1. To run a national team you need nerves of steel, you can't offer silly excuses after a loss and not expect the media to go on a rampage. You can't be a whiner when you coach a big national team.

2. A successful national team has to have a disciplined and tactically aware defense. Even Spain won the WC with 1-0 games and concentrated on not being scored on. Italy before in 2006 had only 2 goals scored against them throughout the tournament, and one was an own goal.

3. A big national team coach has to have a winning mentality. Wenger has only lost over the past several years, he has accomplished nothing.

Flope,because he wont spend a penny,oh wait.....


seriously,he would make a good coach and he will win most of his matches.But you know he is not that great at instantaneous tactics within a match which will always cost him important matches.

I am honestly unsure.

Part of the reason why I respect him despite his trophy-drought is because of his ability to build a team from nothing, scouting young talents, etc.

On a national team, you cannot scout or bring in anyone...obviously if he is from your nation then you can, but besides that, no.

That is what a lot of people forget to include...the fact that a NT is a lot harder to coach because you have a set list of players and a limited number of others to bring into the squad, so it takes a real tactician to do well with a NT.

its not that hes a bad tactician its just his philosophy that doesnt really work in todays world of consumers. i think he would do well at international football