Reviewing a poetic tribute to Arsene Wenger in the style of Dr. Seuss
Arsene Wenger is the most successful manager in the history of Arsenal Football Club. This is an undisputed fact no matter what you think of the man; no matter where you stood on the divide that plagued so much of his final years at the club he gave so much to.
So, it wasn’t surprising when the tributes poured in after his resignation announcement (including one by yours truly). We all want to be a part of the collective outpouring of commemoration and remembrance, especially for a man as special as Wenger was for Arsenal and the amount of people he impacted, directly or indirectly. What isn’t very common is a poetic tribute to the man in the style of a beloved children’s writer. Enter Dave Seager and Poorly Drawn Arsenal (this Philly man describes himself as having “questionable artistic skills and a love for Arsenal”).
Dave’s first book was the compelling Geordie Armstrong on the Wing, and his second, Supporting Arsenal is a Funny Old Game tackled the irresistible, almost fated connection between supporting the Gunners and being a comedian. When Dave announced that his third book on the Arsenal was imminent, I don’t think anyone could have guessed the form it would take. And even when the news broke and he said it was a book about Arsene Wenger, it wouldn’t have been an unfair assumption that it was about Wenger’s most famous achievement, that glorious unbeaten season. Instead, now that the dust has settled on Le Prof’s career, Dave chooses to take us back in time to a time that preceded the Invincibles.