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The Professor: Arsene Wenger | 
| Author: Myles Palmer
Publisher: Virgin Books
Category: Book
List Price: £7.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 53605
Media: Paperback
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0753513447
EAN: 9780753513446
ASIN: 0753513447
Publication Date: August 7, 2008
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 No original research at All December 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is not a biography at all. The author clearly did not even travel to France or interview Wenger. All this does is re-hash Arsenal's seasons under Wenger with match reports and press conferences.
Nothing here that any keen Arsenal fan won't already know. This is a cynical cash in and I would steer well clear.
 People seem to miss the point August 31, 2008
What people seem to miss is that The Professor is NOT a biography. It is a book that covers the Wenger years at Arsenal. Most of what Palmer wrote was written in the moment, his instant reactions to what had happened.
Also, he isn't an Arsenal fan, just a writer with an affinity to Arsenal. Although some of his points are a little whacky, he generally knows what he is talking about - what happened, what nearly happened and what should have happened.
He has a website which has attracted a strong following as well as some vehement criticism. If you read that regularly, you will know exactly where Palmer is coming from.
Overall, this is a well written, thematically strong season by season analysis.
 Wasn't impressed July 4, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I wouldn't recommend this book to any but plastic fans! It was well enough written but I found this book to be more about the author's opinions than a balanced, thoughtful biography. I learnt nothing new, and also noticed some factual errors. As a devoted Arsenal fan I was disappointed with this - I sometimes felt that I knew more about the subject that Palmer! And, as I said, it was heavily flavoured by Palmer's own opinions, and I felt that sometimes his tone was slightly condescending. A few passages also stuck out as more than slightly xenophobic, if not racist.
I would recommend another biography to any who want to know more about Wenger.
 Well worth it April 12, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Myles adds a lot in the book and separately on his internet site (www.arsenalnewsreview.co.uk) He is controversial but treats his subject with affection. The book is frequently insightful and is written by someone that has been there at most press conferences and who has talked to Wenger and other key Arsenal players (in both senses).
As a season ticket holder I would recommend this book.
The Professor October 15, 2005
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
Firstly if you are an Arsenal fan this isnt a bad read, Palmer goes into alot of depth of the Highbury career from 96 to 04 of Arsene Wenger but you feel he is trying to insinuate a close relationship to the Arsenal manager that isnt there. The bulk of the book is more a record of the goings on at Highbury over Wengers reign with Palmer's own interesting thoughts thrown in for good measure. A lack of actual knowledge of the game is evident throughout the book with Plamer making controversial and often inaccurate statments, although you cannot fault the effort and enthusiam of the author. Palmer's background as an Arsenal fan though has always been suspect at best and as a fan of the club it is difficult sometimes to think that "I could have done better". You get the feeling he has latched on to this team with the clubs asencion to the top echelons of the english game and it would be no suprise to see him writing a similar book on Chelsea's miracle worker Mourinho. All in all though, not a bad read but this is certainly not the definitive biography of Wenger that the author would like to have you believe.
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