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ARSENE WENGER last night revealed why he could never be Manchester City boss.
The Arsenal chief was linked with the Eastlands job when Mark Hughes was sacked 13 months ago - just before the appointment of Roberto Mancini.
Wenger did not deny an approach from City had been made but refuses to speak about the issue.
But he made it clear, though, his frugal philosophy is in stark contrast to the way City's Arab owners run their club.
Wenger said: "That is certainly not a thing that I want to speak about the day before our game.
"I never came out with who wanted to sign me and I will never tell you because it's disrespectful to the people who are in charge."
Wenger added: "When I came to England every club was run within its resources. Chelsea and Man City are new problems in football.
"I run Arsenal like I feel it needs to be run. It is a new problem but they don't steal the money, they have it.
"I'm personally a big fan of the way we do it, so I try to be successful with the way we do it.
"You can also do it the way Inter do, or Manchester City. They buy the best players in the world and it works as well. What I want to show is it works our way as well."
Wenger has always ensured Arsenal's finances are not stretched - quite unlike City's "money is no object" approach.
Their megarich owner, Sheikh Al Mansour, has spent close to £1BILLION to establish the Blues as one of the world's big-hitters since taking over 29 months ago.
As a result of City's spending spree, boss Mancini has to manage a dressing room full of prima donnas ready to have a pop at the boss if they're on the subs' bench.
The Italian coach's spats with Carlos Tevez as well as Mario Balotelli have undermined the his authority in a highly volatile dressing room.
And yesterday former Arsenal stars Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure - offloaded by Wenger 18 months ago for a combined fee of £45m - grappled in a training-ground bust-up.Team-mates had to step in to separate the two, which is hardly the ideal preparation ahead of tonight's crunch visit to title rivals Arsenal.
Wenger insists Adebayor's attitude was never a problem, nor was money the reason for his departure but he still refused to clarify why the Togo hitman left.
He didn't have to, mind, as pictures of Adebayor's fight with Toure tell their own story and vindicate Wenger's decision to get rid of both.
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Second-placed City come to London two points ahead of the Gunners, who have a game in hand.
Wenger said: "It is a very, very big game because we know that we are very ambitious in this league.
"We have a good away record and if we beat the big teams at home, like we did against Chelsea, we have a chance to win the league.
"That's why this game is very big. The squad is confident and has great belief. They are very hungry, highly motivated to do well and physically we are in great shape."
Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsey could make an emotional return for Arsenal in Saturday's FA Cup clash against Championship high-fliers Leeds.
The Welsh midfield star, 20, suffered an horrendous double break to his right leg last February against Stoke and has been recalled after spending a few weeks on loan at Nottingham Forest to help get him match fit.
His last game was their 1-0 win at Ipswich on Monday and Wenger revealed he might start Ramsey against Leeds or in the League Cup semi-final against Ipswich.
He said: "Aaron has been sorely missed, but now he has to come back to his level.
"People forget he has been out for nine months. To come back to your level takes two months at least."
The Arsenal chief was linked with the Eastlands job when Mark Hughes was sacked 13 months ago - just before the appointment of Roberto Mancini.
Wenger did not deny an approach from City had been made but refuses to speak about the issue.
But he made it clear, though, his frugal philosophy is in stark contrast to the way City's Arab owners run their club.
Wenger said: "That is certainly not a thing that I want to speak about the day before our game.
"I never came out with who wanted to sign me and I will never tell you because it's disrespectful to the people who are in charge."
Wenger added: "When I came to England every club was run within its resources. Chelsea and Man City are new problems in football.
"I run Arsenal like I feel it needs to be run. It is a new problem but they don't steal the money, they have it.
"I'm personally a big fan of the way we do it, so I try to be successful with the way we do it.
"You can also do it the way Inter do, or Manchester City. They buy the best players in the world and it works as well. What I want to show is it works our way as well."
Wenger has always ensured Arsenal's finances are not stretched - quite unlike City's "money is no object" approach.
Their megarich owner, Sheikh Al Mansour, has spent close to £1BILLION to establish the Blues as one of the world's big-hitters since taking over 29 months ago.
As a result of City's spending spree, boss Mancini has to manage a dressing room full of prima donnas ready to have a pop at the boss if they're on the subs' bench.
The Italian coach's spats with Carlos Tevez as well as Mario Balotelli have undermined the his authority in a highly volatile dressing room.
And yesterday former Arsenal stars Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure - offloaded by Wenger 18 months ago for a combined fee of £45m - grappled in a training-ground bust-up.Team-mates had to step in to separate the two, which is hardly the ideal preparation ahead of tonight's crunch visit to title rivals Arsenal.
Wenger insists Adebayor's attitude was never a problem, nor was money the reason for his departure but he still refused to clarify why the Togo hitman left.
He didn't have to, mind, as pictures of Adebayor's fight with Toure tell their own story and vindicate Wenger's decision to get rid of both.
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Second-placed City come to London two points ahead of the Gunners, who have a game in hand.
Wenger said: "It is a very, very big game because we know that we are very ambitious in this league.
"We have a good away record and if we beat the big teams at home, like we did against Chelsea, we have a chance to win the league.
"That's why this game is very big. The squad is confident and has great belief. They are very hungry, highly motivated to do well and physically we are in great shape."
Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsey could make an emotional return for Arsenal in Saturday's FA Cup clash against Championship high-fliers Leeds.
The Welsh midfield star, 20, suffered an horrendous double break to his right leg last February against Stoke and has been recalled after spending a few weeks on loan at Nottingham Forest to help get him match fit.
His last game was their 1-0 win at Ipswich on Monday and Wenger revealed he might start Ramsey against Leeds or in the League Cup semi-final against Ipswich.
He said: "Aaron has been sorely missed, but now he has to come back to his level.
"People forget he has been out for nine months. To come back to your level takes two months at least."