Twenty years ago, Arsene Wenger
arrived in England as a relative unknown,(Journalist hilariously asked in his 1st press conference ''Arsene who''?? cause nobody new him) a man plucked from Japanese side
Grampus Eight to become only the third foreign manager to take charge of a
Premier League club.
Now, after two decades at Arsenal,
15 trophies, a new stadium and almost £700m spent on players, he is the
longest-serving and most successful overseas manager this country has known. But what will Wenger's legacy be? To
some, he is responsible for transforming the English game. To others, his
initial success petered out and he will be judged on a run of 12 years without
a league title.
Twenty seasons, 20 top-four finishes for Arsenal
- Chelsea
- Arsenal
- Man City
- Man Utd
- Liverpool
When it comes to winning actual,
physical silverware,just one manager Sir Alex Ferguson has won more trophies
than the Frenchman. Wenger's contract expires at the end
of this season, and there have been plenty of calls for him to step down, with
some supporters disgruntled at the club's continued inability to mount a
genuine title challenge. He is already Arsenal's longest serving
and most successful manager, so what landmarks can he still achieve? Despite winning six of the 11 finals
he has been involved in with the Gunners, Wenger has yet to lift a European
trophy, having twice been beaten in finals:
If that record goes this season,
could that mark a shift in north London power and signal the end for Wenger? Or,
alternatively, could he sign off after 21 seasons by leaving to take the
England manager's job?
My 6 Man Bench: Nwankwo Kanu, Fredie Lunjberg, Sylvian Wiltord,Kolo Toure, Campbell and Jens Lehmann.
Source:bbc
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