To be successful, and especially so if that success is to become consistent, there must exist within the organisation an undeterred discipline and adherence to the culture of winning that can only be based on a belief that the team is composed in a manner complimentary to realising that success. One of the irrefutable aspects for success is experience. It is beyond contradiction that experience is the vital key to gaining success and this trait becomes even more vital if one wishes to make this gain a regular event.

In this context the extraordinary manner of their demise was hard to take. Had Arsenal lost by the odd goal, or the away goal for that matter, pride would have balanced out disappointment in the hearts of the Arsenal players and supporters.

Disappointment

The fact that the game was over after eleven minutes or so only heaped scorn onto the disappointment and this defeat and the manner thereof, will take some getting over. Indeed it may be that Arsene Wenger will have to demonstrate his commitment to regaining success for his club by signing some expensive and experienced players during the summer, which is something he has appeared very reluctant to do. Winning is important to supporters. This is an obvious thing to say I know but winning in sport today assembles and influences people like creating miracles did two thousand years ago.

The Munster Rugby team epitomised this modern happening better than anybody. People in their tens of thousands were drawn to follow the team on the back of their impressive success, and while there may not be an immediate dilution of this support, there will undoubtedly be many people who live on the edges of the provinces of both Leinster and Munster who will head in the direction of Dublin next season rather than Limerick if Leinster win The Heineken Cup this time round. It is the way of the modern world.

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