Nick Hornby once described George Graham as a wise father-figure. Whilst many Arsenal fans pleaded for brighter football, and were baffled by his decisions, George calmly imposed his own ideas, knowing full well that the road to success was often an ugly one, and there was no point in trying to please people along the way. Arsenal ground their way to two league titles, and of course no-one complained. Our relationship with Big Sam may be on similar lines.
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