2022 will be a magical Boxing Day for Mikel Arteta and his Arsenalhero of the comeback against West Ham (3-1) which again showed that the ‘Gunner’ team, leaders, can win the Premier for the first time since 2003-04. Not only that: Arsène Wenger, the legendary coach of the time, who managed Arsenal between 1996 and 2018, was in the Emirates stands for the first time since his departure. Arteta thanked him for this and hoped Wenger would “spend more time with us.”
Mikel Arteta expressed gratitude towards the French coach: “Wenger is very important to everyone in this club. That’s why I thank him for coming. It means a lot to us. I hope he sees what people think of him, what a place he is in Arsenal’s history. Because of his influence on the team and those around him, I hope he spends more time with us”. Arteta, meanwhile, played under the Frenchman between 2011 and 2016.
The current Arsenal manager revealed about Wenger’s presence: “The players didn’t know it was coming, we want him to enjoy that moment.” As Wenger’s image appeared in the stands on the big screens at the Emirates, the fans started singing the song ‘There is only one Arsène Wenger’. Several players took photos with the Frenchman, including Bukayo Saka. “Finally we meet,” the English international wrote on social networks.
At 73, Wenger is FIFA’s director of football development. Leading Arsenal, he won 3 Premiers (1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04) and 7 FA Cups (1997-98, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2013-14, 2014-16 , 2014-15, -17). In spite of this, followers periodically criticize the French. He played and lost in the 2016 Champions League final against Barcelona.
Source: La Verdad
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