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Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Orion; illustrated edition edition (2 Oct 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0752860402
ISBN-13: 978-0752860404
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.4 x 3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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'The Strength of both the original book and this revised version is its interviews with key personnel: VIce chairman David Dein, Arsene Wenger and many of the players. Jens Lehmann, Kolo Toure, Gilberton Silva and Thierry Henry are immensely perceptive on what it means to play for the Gunners, the methodology of the manager and the need to press on for the ultimate prize, the Champions' League title.' --Time Out

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Arsenal may have overcome Southampton 1-0 to retain the FA Cup, and, as Arsene Wenger claimed, had the best team in the Premiership, but the 2002-03 season will go down in memory as one largely unfulfilled by their own high standards. Alex Fynn and Kevin Whitcher draw upon times spent behind the scenes at Highbury to piece together an intimate portrait of both the man at the helm, Wenger, and life at the only Premiership club in with a shout of challenging the Old Trafford hegemony. The Glorious Game looks back to Arsene Wenger's arrival at the club, studies his philosophy of football, examines Arsenal's underachievement in Europe and their continuing battle for English supremacy with Manchester United. The long-term financial implications of the Ashburton Grove move, and the place of the youth academy in Wenger's long-term strategy are also discussed. Featuring interviews with, and profiles of, the key individuals at Highbury -- from Wenger and David Dein, through to the likes of Thierry Henry, Sol Campbell, Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp, Robert Pires, Liam Brady and Bob Wilson -- The Glorious Game is an insightful and assured piece of sports writing, and compulsive reading for any Arsenal fan.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Behind the Marble Halls, 19 Dec 2003

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This book is a must for all true Arsenal fans with a genuine interest into what really goes on behind the famed marble halls and provides a fascinating insight into the mind of a footballing enigma, courtesy of Alex Fynn's direct access to the great man himself, Wenger.
The book tackles the burning issues affecting all Arsenal fans including, the future of the stadium, the manager and the team as well as providing a critical analysis of where the club is going which does not always make for comfortable reading.
Fans of Myles Palmers' "The Professor" or Jasper Rees' "Wenger the making of a Legend”, can look forward to a more detailed account than either of these books provide.
If you care at all about Arsenal Football club and want to know what Ashburton Grove will really mean for its future along with an informed reflection on the views of the Highbury hierachy then buy this book, it will answer nearly all of your questions but leave you asking many more.
Rated 4 stars as I believe there is still more to come and look forward to it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Informative but..., 26 Jan 2006

By	M. Bouloux "colonelburton" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is good for two main reasons:
1)it has interviews with the main players which its contemporaries do not (wenger, dein et al are interviewed giving more opinion than in other books)
2)It's not afraid to criticise arsenal (although i am an arsenal fan, honest assessments are probably preferred)
However, it is not as good as other books such as wenger:the making of a legend for two more reasons
1)It is now outdated; the second half of the book can largely be disregarded because it is meaningless eg assessing whether pat vieira will be at arsenal for ever
2)The style with which it is written is not as engaging as other books; it goes off on tangents too much, when discussing the champs league its fine giving one papragraph to a players contribution but a mini biography is not necassary and as such it is disjointed

If you want to know about arsenal I would instead recommend wenger:the making of a legend ; if you want some extra info then this book is good supplemantary value

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4.0 out of 5 stars Treat for Fergie, 12 Nov 2003

By	Jn SIMMONS "John Simmons" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Alex Fynn, yes, he's that bloke stood outside the Arsenal on a Saturday afternoon, flogging his books in Gillespie Road. He's also a rather more serious "football consultant" when he takes his bobble hat off and puts his suit on. Both sides of Alex Fynn are on display in this book. It makes interesting reading, particularly for Arsenal fans. I wish there was more in-depth writing about Arsene Wenger because Alex is one of the few people who gains direct access to Arsene. And Arsene is the most interesting and intriguing character in football. Deep down in his heart, even Alex Ferguson agrees with that.

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