Exclusive Arsène Wenger interview
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- čas přidán 2. 05. 2024
- Now that he can sit in the Emirates Stadium stands and be a supporter of Arsenal Football Club rather than our manager, Arsène Wenger is delighted that the progress we made thanks to his 22 years of devotion is continuing under the current regime.
Our legendary manager’s place in history was already assured thanks to the three league titles and seven FA Cups he claimed, but now it is truly set in stone - or rather bronze - after he was immortalised with a statue outside the stadium.
Sitting back in our iconic north London home his success and stability helped to build, he admits that when he looks at the upward trajectory we are currently enjoying on and off the field, he is filled with satisfaction and pride that the foundations he created continue to be used as the blueprint for success by familiar faces he has complete trust in.
“I worked for this club when I had the experience and capacity to look at the bigger picture,” he said after visiting his statue for the first time. “Many times I said I want to work and prepare this club to go even higher up after me, and I wish every day that happens now.
“I feel that the effort and the suffering was worth it. Now the club is in good hands; It’s in the hands of two ex-players in Mikel Arteta and Edu; I bought Edu when he was at Corinthians and Mikel Arteta from Everton, and they are guiding the club well. I can look at it in a relaxed way!
“I feel that Mikel is doing well, making the right decisions, and having an organised team who, for me, can now challenge for the championship. We did it last year, let’s get over the line this year.
“I’m confident because last year with eight games to go, I always felt we would do it. We invested again a lot this year and strengthened the squad well, so overall I’m very happy with the three signings. We have all the tools to do well and to challenge for the championship.”
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This is still the club Arsene built. It must be proud for him to see his players following his example and continuing the legacy he started
What a fantastic post! COYG!
Arsenal family ❤
Great Post. Arsene's influence and foundations continue through to this day. The Wenger vs Fergie days were the best in recent years for Arsenal
So obvious but had never made this connection before. Beautiful post.
100 percent. Arsene made. Living legend. I hope in the coming years he feels to love everyone has for him.
I could listen to him speak for hours. What an amazing man. You can tell instantly why players loved working for him. An Arsenal Hero.
You can, he has a private only fans session on Mondays, helps me get to sleep like a baby.
Yes, me too ❤❤
Me too
I miss his voice ngl
Me too❤
The greatest Arsenal manager of all time; nothing but respect for Arsene Wenger.
When UCL CHAMPION
Graham might punch u up 4 that
@@davitcandra9736 dead joke🥴
@@davitcandra9736bro spamming the same dead comment in every section
@@davitcandra9736He has done better things in football.
Absolute icon, so glad the club have finally honoured him with a well deserved statue, just wish it was gold 😅
Gold epl champions cup💀
The golden trophy is just too small.
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@@davitcandra9736comment from konoha people
Can’t believe it took so long to be honest.
Even as a man United fan I have so much respect for this man. Legendary manager
Same is said about Fergie round here. What a time for football, immense rivalry built on the pitch. 🫡
@@slingshotdave6437 Absolutely. What an era that was. Arsenal and Utd battling every season for the top. Surely one of the great rivalries in League history. I can just imagine Fergie and Arsene now being able to sit down and enjoy a glass of wine together, and just smile at the memories the two of them gave all of us.
Wenger and Sir Fergie for me where the best managers to grace our league! Nothing but respect and admiration for both these legends
SAF and Wenger built the clubs on young talents or rejects from other clubs. Fans nowadays demand galacticos, but they forget that the signings of Vieira, Keane, Anelka and E.Cantona etc remains the best signings EPL has ever seen.
Simply the BEST. Changed the entire game GLOBALLY, so glad he graced Arsenal with his genius & presence!!!!!!!
Absolute legend. Thank you so much Boss.
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@@davitcandra9736shutup please
@@davitcandra9736when a father?
@@davitcandra9736when are you going to learn how to put a proper sentence together you dunce😁
You've chosen the right Club. You support the right Club. All I needed to hear
It was disgusting how some sections treated him during the "hard times", competing with mega-rich clubs on a comparable shoestring budget. It was only until he left that they realised that he was the glue holding it all together, but now they all sing his name as we bare the fruits of his labour.
More than a manager. Merci, Arsene!
1000% agree. He did a far better Job than anyone realised.
Also people are only now realising how hard it is to constantly finish in top 3😅
Thanks for the memories, glad he left, could have left on a better note but that's on him, if he hadn't left, we wouldn't have arteta, so thank you for leaving
But still a legend and always will be, could have been untouchable but that's life
I love Wenger but I disagree. Our defence was a shambles under him in his last few years, but Arteta had totally turned it around and we suddenly have the best defence in the country.
i just LOVE he still says "we" about the club! thanks for everything Arsene! nothing but love!
Arsene and Arsenal...seems like it was destined from the very beginning...
Football we played..was an art...and Arsene was the artist...THE ONE TOUCH display of instantaneous attack with great synchronization...AKA WENGERBALL...
We won...we became invincible..while playing the most beautiful form of football...
ONLY A GENIUS LIKE WENGER COULD DO THAT...with limited resources...
Thank you...MR WENGER.
When UCL CHAMPION
@@davitcandra9736 dead joke🥴 be creative 🤡
@davitcandra9736 when were you UCL champion?
And his middle name is Al
He's almost 74 and look at him, if i didn't know i'd say he's in his early 60's. What a man, pure class.
Truly the greatest manager in Arsenal history. Apart from winning trophies (3 league titles, 7 FA Cups) he revolutionised English football with his approach to scouting, player diet and training.
100% he changed the game literally and made the club soo much bigger than it was before. Even at the the end of his time with the club I never wanted him out but knew something needed to change.
Arsene will forever be a legend to all who really understand how the game evolved from when he first started.
@@MrKnowledge0014he didn’t pressure to spend which was the problem
@@weinser7278 But he knew the financial situation and we had a stadium to pay for, Although I admit I don't know when it was fully payed off.
@@weinser7278The bank lending the money to build The Emirates made it a condition that Arsene managed for the next 5 years - or no money. Fast forward 5 years and the bank insisted he remain Manager for another 3 (I think) years! Basically he was at the core of the club’s financial situation for at least 8 years so, who was he supposed to pressure? Himself?
@@weinser7278 The bank lending the money to build The Emirates made it a condition that Arsene managed for the next 5 years - or no money. Fast forward 5 years and the bank insisted he remain Manager for another 3 (I think) years! Basically he was at the core of the club’s financial situation for at least 8 years so, who was he supposed to pressure? Himself? 👍🏻
*Certified Legend*
Love Arsene Wenger, epitomizes everything Arsenal stands for. What a legend.
Because he made Arsenal stand for many of those things in the first place
Arsene is a gentleman and a true ambassador for the sport. He isn't just a manager.
I remember the pre-season game in Indonesia in 2013, the cheers that greeted the players were nothing compared to the cheers that greeted Arsene. It is my fervent wish to be able to meet him once and convey my admiration of the way he has conducted himself as a professional and the way he continues to do so.
me too mate 👍
The only reason I think I stayed interested in football as kid.. he made me believe in the values of this beautiful football club. He's like the Godfather
Really? You only enjoyed playing football as a child in your garden or in a park with your mates because of him? Mental. Huge shout out to George Graham
@game1414 interested in watching football, for sure.. I started supporting them in 06, and there weren't many trophies from then, but it still felt special. The football we played and the classiness Arsene always showed.. its the reason why I truly believe this is the best football club on the world (but its only my opinion) .. George Graham sure is a legend, but he's also ex spurs in my eyes 👀
It is hard not to be moved by him talking especially for fans who stood behind him for over a decade despite all the criticism levelled against him for being stubborn and not giving up on his values and principles.
Papa Wengz back home and seeing his deserved statue ❤
It would have been so easy for him to walk away when things were hard at Arsenal, he could've managed any team he wanted, we're extremely lucky that Arsenal are the club he loves. Who knows where we'd be right now if it wasn't for his absolute commitment to doing what was best for Arsenal, even if it hurt him. Nothing but respect and admiration for this man. He made me fall in love with football, and most importantly, Arsenal. Thank you Arsène.
That familiar calm voice..,such an Icon and symbol of excellence! No one has ever beat the invincible’s record! Respect to the Professor!
Anyone else get emotional watching this?. It got me I’m not going to lie. In Arsene we trust ❤️ Legend!!
He would not have been our manager for over 2 decades if we the fans and everyone else involved with Arsenal didn't have an emotional attachment with him. That's undeniable.
Definitely, my eyes were not dry.
Me too. I started to tear up at the end when he was thanking the supporters. ❤
Even as somebody who wanted him out vehemently from 2012 onward, I still get emotional hearing him speak. He's like family for most Arsenal fans, we never always got on but he's family.
The way he says "we", you know just how much he loves the club.
Icon, classy, Forever absolute legend
Love the man! So thankful for what he gave to the club.
Just respect and love for he man. A dreamer and a builder... Good ethics and good football. Thank you Arsène!
Absolute class and grace forever Arséne
Miss you Arsene Wenger. Arsene ❤ Arsenal
I miss Arsene at the club everyday, I’ve been a fan of Arsenal since 1987, around about 2007 I was constantly arguing with other arsenal fans who were saying Arsene is stupid and doesn’t know what he is doing, I could see he was still competing with the best teams despite having little money to spend due to the stadium, the stadium only got backing from sponsors if Arsene was staying on as manager, I was 14 years old when he arrived at arsenal, kinda strange but I really felt like I’d grown up with him, kinda like a wise old man figure in my life
I feel sorry for Arsene as he brought in so many gems for less than 8million & then when he splashed the cash the players didn't perform to the expected levels. Its hard to fully assess Ozil as he was clearly a classy architect but evidently needed a workhorse esque player to do aid Ozil when he went missing. Xhaka was a frustrating signing at first & Mustafi was maybe the worst signing in our history. Sanchez was a true class act & the swap with Mkhitaryan still hurts my head to this day.. Signing Lacazette & Aubameyang was well played but it was too late & not enough to stop the conceding goals rot.
The way we're integrating Wenger back into the club is beautiful
Potentially sacrificed his own success for the long term success of the club. He who plants a tree in the shade of which he’ll never sit is truly a great man. Merci, Arsène.
Arsenal would be a lesser club without him, and Arsene absolutely deserved a statue to honour the incredible achievements he brought to our club. Listening to him speak is always a pleasure, his knowledge and understanding of the game is beyond parallel imho. As a student, Mikel couldn't find a better combination in Arsene and Pep! Genuinely excited for our future! Long live the kings of London.
Nothing but love for this man ❤❤❤
Like I literally LOVE to hear Arsene speak. Absolute Icon and great Human Being
I got to apologise for ever chanting Arsene out ... the man is an absolute legend one of the best managers ever to grace the premier league - the statue is well deserved
Because Troops and DT had more followers? No need to apologise, we all grow up at some stage
You were right, maybe not the chanting part, but the out part. Who right now, if they know something about football, would change arteta for wenger. Now, on the other hand, people chanting arteta out deserve at least a beating or something painful
A great man. My all-time favourite manager!!
Seeing him in the emirates with the red tie on again is amazing
Brings a tear to my eye to listen to that man speak on Arsenal once again. I bow to Arsene Wenger
"You have chosen the right club, you support the right club." I love him so much, he deserves nothing but the best, what a legend
ONE ARSENE WENGER ♥️
How much I miss mesmerizing Arsenal under Arsene...
I love Arsenal because this Old Man. Always in Our heart❤
A great great manager. I think anyone who watched Arsenal from 1996 to 2006 knew they were watching a entertaining team who played excellent football. Credit to Arsenal for finally acknowledging Arsene Wenger’s impact on the club with a statue.
One of my idols in life. It was his Arsenal that most of us fell in love with, and I will forever be indebted to him for that. Thank you for everything, legend.
This man needs to be at the Club around the management and players Just his presence Will be Great for the Club and the team
We love him forever!❤
I absolutely adore this man. What he has done for our club is immeasurable, what he sacrificed to ensure our future is incomparable. The single greatest manager our club has ever had. All the greatest good that happens moving forward has his imprint on it. Thank you Arsene!
Respect for this Hero!!
We love you, Arsene. Always ❤
Sir Arsenal Wenger ❤
Hes a very intelligent and focused man. Not easily distracted at all he had to see through the building of the new stadium without having enough money to buy players yet still be competitive in the league.
This man feels like my grandfather; imparting wisdom and guidance. When I listen to him, I feel a sense of calm. Thank you Arsene for being an amazing custodian of this beautiful club. You really are an icon of not only Arsenal Football Club, but the game of football.
What an elegant and classy man, absolute legend. Really unforgivable how some 'fans' treated him him so disgracefully and contributed to drive him out of a club that Arsene put back on the Elite football workl stage with fresh and innovate football. I will always, always look at this man with such fondness for what he did for the club as a whole, he is forever an integral part of Arsenal's history and should get a senior influential position back at the club, Arsene would take it (and deeserves) in a flash !
He always 💕 The club icon
Listened to him every week, from early teenager till we become a grown man, really a godfather, to the point that it felt really weird when his not doing it anymore, the void is unexplainable, it took a long time to get used to it, thank you arsene, u have touch a lot of young kids which are adult now with the way you thinking not only in football, but in general worldly issues. Journalist love to ask him this sort of question, nothing to do with football, but that shows how much we appreciated his view on the world! What a man, and we are grateful that his a gunners!
An Arsenal legend and my hero - no one will ever usurp his position as our greatest ever manager. He should be appointed Chairman of the club and the Stadium called the Arsene Wenger Emirates
Arsene Wenger, a wise man and a football Icon!
Arsène & Arsenal, is Destiny manifested and was
always meant to be. Thank you Arsène for everything.
"There's ONLY ONE ARSÈNE WENGER"!
He has so much passion for the club. You never hear any other manager talk about a club as Wenger does! He is Arsenal, and Arsenal is him.
Well he milked the club for over 100m in wages. Anyone can be passionate about that
@@MonolithintealActually he worked hard for his money just like anyone else who works. Also I’m sure Arsene could’ve worked for teams as huge as Real Madrid or Bayern Munich and earn even more money than he did with Arsenal.
@@tristrum1 he wasn't good enough for Real or Bayern. They demand more than the 4th 🏆
@@Monolithinteal Arsene turned down RM so you don’t know what you’re talking about and obviously trolling.
@@tristrum1 facts are trolling now?
He turned them down because he was comfortable at Arsenal finishing 4th every year. But you do you
This Man!!! There is only one Arsene. Can listen to him all day long. Long live Arsene!!!.
This man is pure class. Absolute giant in the game. So happy to see him back at the stadium.
the best coach in the history of Arsenal, more than 20 years in charge of the club, not just anyone, Greetings from Mexico. 🇲🇽🔴⚪🙌
Arriba Mexico y Arsenal 🇲🇽 if only Mexico had a coached nearly as Influential as Wenger
Legend. This is why I followed Arsenal. I feel the board treated him terribly at the end. Arsenal decision makers should be ashamed of how you handled his departure. I saw pain in eyes when he left that he could not come back!!!
The man that made me fall in love with The Arsenal!! ❤️🔥🔴⚪
Legend. What a massive part of the club he is!
Arsène = Arsenal ❤❤❤
A gentleman ❤like no other 👑🥺
Brought me to tears. This is a beautiful club. Let’s honor it, as far as we can do so.
I’m the gym, tearing up! Not a good look, but the love we have for this legend is off the charts. He gave us THOSE nights!! Unbelievable man. Love you, Arsene.
When he said “you’ve chosen the right club”, couldn’t help but smile. Such a Wenger thing to say. Makes all the heartache worth it ❤
our respected legendary professor. he is the one who brought me to this club.since his apocalyptic season my love for the club also began.honor him our great professor.🇻🇳
So you only started supporting us once we were successful? Plastic fan.
Man, I can listen to him speak for hours and hours. Absolute legend. Thank you Arsène. FOREVER in your debt, One Arsène Wenger.
He's the most phenomenal coach I have ever seen!!!!
Unbeaten run in EPL and UCL was the most fantastic achievement he did at Arsenal fc!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Finally, the greatest Arsenal manager was rewarded with the statue that will be at the Emirates Stadium forever, which is the place he built. I'll have to go there again in the future and see his statue.
Literally a living legend. There’s only one Arséne Wenger ❤️
❤❤ i am from Ethiopia ares winger is the great i have no words long life
Mr Wenger if people dont remember you as the architect of the Invincibles, the builder of the Emirates Stadium, the man that progressed English and World football then they should remember you for the GENTLEMAN that you are. Absolute LEGEND that brought many many many smiles to peoples faces. THANK YOU!
Strange not seeing Arsene managing, 21 years I've followed Arsenal. 😅
So glad to see him back at the club and happy. Well deserved statue too, truly made Arsenal what it is today
Having said that Mikel and Edu along with this squad have brought new life into the club it feels exciting.
COYG 🔴⚪️
I always thought he would go down the international stage of managing.
The reason I have been following the club for last 25 years. What a man
The man that built Arsenal to where it is. An icon, a man who gave us beautiful football before youtube and the internet. He suffered because of the new stadium, but a sacrifice was well made...I personally miss him
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United fan. Nothing but respect for this geezer. He drove us to be what we were back in those days
Absolute legend. Thank you so much Boss. We love you Forever.
I am so happy Mikel built that bridge to bring our beloved Arsene back to Emirates, back to the Club he made so big! We missed you, Professor. And please stay with us as long as possible. The one who achieved such unbelievable results through harmony, through playing football that was equal to Art!
And well done Mikel who paves the way toward a new season of Invincibles! Yes, I do believe we can achieve that either in 2023/24 or in 2024/24.
So happy to see him back. The new administration have done well to heal the wounds of his departure and invite him back in an natural, authentic way. I hope we see more of him around the club.
I have nothing but love for this man , every time I see him it evokes a deep emotion only other gunners can understand .
Thank u too Arsene, u made the world understand football differently,
What a classy man he is, personally he's given me some of the best days of my life and I'll always love him for that. The "INVINCIBLES" season still hasn't been equalled so he is an absolute Legend. Thank you Arsene!!
Absolute Class, an icon and an Invincible. Merci Arsene 👏🏽
You have chosen the right club, support the right club.
Love this man from bottom of my heart
I had the pleasure of meeting him in the airport lounge at Heathrow in 2013. Humble and gracious. Great man!
We are who we are because of you Arsene 🫡 ❤
I don't think people understand how much this man changed English football, not just arsenal. He was the first to properly bring in foreign players and had a major role in diversifying the game. Even more, he wasn't just the manager but had to keep the club afloat after the debt which the emirates stadium put us in, hencewhy he had nothing to spend but still keeping us in the icl for like 20 seasons in a row.
Legend Manager 🤍❤️
Thank you Arsene. You are like a Father Figure to many of us
Sitting beside Arsene Wenger on a 8 hour flight, a truly magical experience
I teared up at the end there. It's rare to hear Arsene speak nowadays and I've got strong memories associated with him at the club. He really did steward us through many a great trial and had great success doing it.
A humble decent gentleman, top manager and Arsenal legend...Merci Arsene 👏❤⚽️
This man is responsible for so many of my happiest moments in life. Merci, Arsene.
Long overdue statue that. Things might have ended badly for him at the club but he deservs this for everything he did for the 10 years or so before that. One Arsene Wenger 👏👏
respect from Manchester United fan .The greatest Arsenal manager of all time , great person . all the best to you sir Arsene Wenger 👏
Statue should've been bigger in my opinion.
Man we were so lucky to have ARSENE'S arsenal.
Miss you papa Wenger
Just a class act…
Build a stadium, raise youth, make money. He is the father of complete Arsenal. The reason why we were able to recruit Saka and Rice now. The reason Arteta could be directing. It's all thanks to you.
What he built it brick by brick?
Arsenal legend ❤ he deserve that 🙏