Jens! Ah-ahhhhh, Saviour Of The Universe, Hurray, Hurray!

[Scouse Missionary]

It's all me, me, me, me, me.


Angry Jens: I could have saved Arsenal

Simon Johnson, Football Correspondent

Jens Lehmann today launched a furious attack on Arsene Wenger and claimed he could have prevented Arsenal from going out of the Champions League.

The 38-year-old goalkeeper spoke of his anger at being consigned to the bench for Tuesday's defeat by Liverpool and blamed the Arsenal manager for the result.

Lehmann said: "For me personally it is a tragedy, particularly since I did not have a chance to prevent it. I have had such thoughts [about being able to prevent defeats] ever since the coach took me out of the team following the 0-0 draw against Milan.

"I told [Wenger] he needed experienced players in his team for such important games. He did not share my view and I do not think he has been successful - the results speak against his choices.

"I stayed here to win the Champions League and I saw good chances to play, but I have not had these [chances] and that makes me very angry."

Lehmann turned down the chance to move to Borussia Dortmund during the winter break and pledged he would fight to regain his place in the Arsenal team.

He also castigated Spaniard Manuel Almunia, his replacement, in an interview with German magazine Kicker.

He added: "To be sitting on the bench behind somebody who only started to play when he was 30 is not funny. I am very angry.

"If the coach had spoken to me before the start of the season then I would have been able to decide if I wanted to sit on the bench. He has a different opinion and I don't really believe he can be happy with it."



Angry Jens: I could have saved Arsenal | Sport

[Nunavut Patrick]

I love Lehmann. The only Arsenal player I'd have a pint with.

As those Aussies Men At Work used to sing,

He speaka my language.


These are the real sporting heroes, the loons. Erik Meijer, John Daly in golf or former NHLer whose name escapes me found in East St Louis in a taxi cab with a high priced hooker, crack cocaine and a handgun while his wife was in labour (Kevin Stevens..I remember now).

Right, I'm off to start a loony tragic sporting hero thread...

[Stouffer]

I bet Lahman would only be half as much fun as Kahn.

[Nunavut Patrick]

Ollie's pretty good as well.

Brucie, Jens and Ollie over for dinner.

[TheHitman]

Lehman is hilarious they should give him his own show

[Stouffer]

Originally Posted by Nunavut Patrick

Ollie's pretty good as well.

Brucie, Jens and Ollie over for dinner.

Nice hog roast, few Bitburgers and a nice fat Habanos.

I've had a cigar with Bruce once, sweet.

[jnp]

I bet he's had more strops that...eeerrr...Mrs Stroppy Strop

He makes me laugh

[Tom R]

He looks like Superman. he has a proper hero head, like Luis figo and Arteta.

He should just fly round the world dead, dead fast, go back in time and fix it.

[TK421]

It's great when a centre forward brushes past him and he goes mental for no reason, he's great entertainment value.

[ratcatcher]

Its great, isnt it? Listening to Lehmann whinging. Funny thing is I couldnt see him saving any of the goal Almunia let in.

Lehmann forgets it was his fault arse lost to barc by getting himself sent off after what, 20 mins of the game?

[TK421]

Originally Posted by ratcatcher

Lehmann forgets it was his fault arse lost to barc by getting himself sent off after what, 20 mins of the game?

That was a refereeing catastrophe, he should have played on because Bacra would have scored anyway and the rest of the game could have been played with 22 dudes on the field. Jens rules.

[Strontium Dog]

I admire his honesty. When one of our players gets dropped, it's "I'm hoping to get myself back into the team", "It's a squad game and we're all good players here", or some other inanity. Lehmann 's line is "The guy who replaced me isn't fit to lace my boots". Top stuff.

And he is a better keeper than Almunia.

[RoboRiise]

Originally Posted by Nunavut Patrick

These are the real sporting heroes, the loons. Erik Meijer, John Daly in golf or former NHLer whose name escapes me found in East St Louis in a taxi cab with a high priced hooker, crack cocaine and a handgun while his wife was in labour (Kevin Stevens..I remember now).

I see your Kevin Stevens and raise you Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin.

On his thirtieth birthday, found in a hotel room with two strippers, ten grammes of charlie, an ounce of weed and an assortment of dildos. That man knows how to throw a party.

[bobhorse]

Lehman By the Power of Greyskull