Lehmann - Wenger made mistake

• felirox

  10 Mar 08, 23:02

  

  Jens Lehmann does not believe Arsene Wenger should have dropped him when Manuel Almunia regained his fitness.

   

  Lehmann began the season in goal for The Gunners but a combination of injury and poor form meant he lost his place to Almunia.

   

  The Spaniard then suffered an injury in January and Lehmann was recalled to the side.

   

  He was much more consistent and Lehmann feels he did enough to deserve a long run between the posts.

   

  Instead Wenger opted to bring back Almunia for the dramatic 2-2 draw against Birmingham last month and Lehmann once again had to settle for a seat on the substitutes' bench.

   

  The Germany international has now accused Wenger of missing an opportunity.

   

  "I believe fate gave the manager the chance to make the right decision, but he did not take it," Lehmann said in the Daily Mail.

  Seriously I'm beginning to pity Lemon.

• FirePig

  10 Mar 08, 23:15

  Lehmann is a better GK than Almunia. Too bad he's old and wenger doesnt believe in old players. Actually GK dont need to run much. I think its okay to play old GK.

• sexyfats

  11 Mar 08, 06:06

  sian.. how can they do this to my favourite gk..

• glacer

  11 Mar 08, 07:44

  Originally posted by FirePig:

  Lehmann is a better GK than Almunia. Too bad he's old and wenger doesnt believe in old players. Actually GK dont need to run much. I think its okay to play old GK.

  both of them are old.

• the Bear

  11 Mar 08, 07:53

  thing is, i don't think the players trust Lehmann either..

  that makes for a nervous defence...

• 798

  12 Mar 08, 14:39

  feel sorry for lehmann. hope wenger will treat him well. at least offer him a contract to become goalie coach when he retire.