Le Professor: The Wenger Years at Arsenal

Arsenal le Professor THE WENGER YEARS Key Dates Goes to school, plays football with Mutzig in French 3rd Division outfit, turns pro $ is generally 1974 well-behaved 1949 1981 U 1994 1998 2004 21 O 1978 1987 1996 2002 2012 1949 1974 1978 1981 Born Strasbourg, France, October 22. Graduates with a degree in economics from Strasbourg University. Makes professional debut for Strasbourg against Monaco. Obtains manager's diploma in Paris. Appointed Strasbourg youth team coach. 1987 Appointed Monaco coach and his career takes off. 1994 Monaco make it to semi-finals of Champions League. Wenger is awarded best manager accolade on record over previous six years. 1996 Wins the Super Cup and takes Grampus Eight to second place in Japan's J League. September 28 - Becomes manager of Arsenal. 1998 Wins Premiership with a club record 10 consecutive League wins. Arsenal equal Manchester United's record of two League and Cup doubles when they beat Newcastle 2-0 in the FA Cup final. 2002 Wins second League and Cup double. HIGH Key Fact 2005 2004 Arsenal win Premiership after going through the season unbeaten. This earns the team the May - Wins FA Cup with penalty shoot-out win over United. Years Without title The Invincibles. 2012 Wenger's side look set to finish without a trophy for a seventh season running. Trophy 2005 FA cup: 2006 Arsenal reach final of Champions League but lose 2-1 to Barcelona. Wenger's last piece of silverware in LOW Longest-serving Arsenal managers Manager Dates Term Arsène Wenger October 1, 1996 - present day 15 years+ George Allison May 28, 1934 - May 31, 1947 13 years, 3 days Bertie Mee June 20, 1966 - May 4, 1976 9 years, 316 days Tom Whittaker June 2, 1947 - October 24, 1956 9 years, 144 days George Graham May 14, 1986 - February 21, 1995 8 years, 283 days Top 3 Best Buys 10/1 1. Thierry Henry P 1 Juventus, £10m – 1999-2007 + 2012 Came to Highbury from Juventus. Arsenal's record goalscorer. Made a £óm profit when he was sold to Barcelona in 2011. Sack Race Odds on Wenger biting the bullet before the end of the 2 2. Cesc Fabregas Barcelona, Free – 2003-2011 Wenger's biggest financial success. Fabregas was sold back to Barca for £35m in the summer of 2011. season with paddypower.com 3. Robin van Persie 58% Win Feyenoord, £3m – 2004-2012 Like Henry, Wenger converted him from a winger into one of the world's best strikers. To date, he has 123 goals in 264 appearances for Arsenal. Percentage Wenger's win percentage of 57.8 is up there with the best in the Premier League. He recently celebrated his 500th win as Gunners boss. Alex FerguSon's is about 59% while ex Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman had a win ratio of just under 50%. paddypower.com Arsenal le Professor THE WENGER YEARS Key Dates Goes to school, plays football with Mutzig in French 3rd Division outfit, turns pro $ is generally 1974 well-behaved 1949 1981 U 1994 1998 2004 21 O 1978 1987 1996 2002 2012 1949 1974 1978 1981 Born Strasbourg, France, October 22. Graduates with a degree in economics from Strasbourg University. Makes professional debut for Strasbourg against Monaco. Obtains manager's diploma in Paris. Appointed Strasbourg youth team coach. 1987 Appointed Monaco coach and his career takes off. 1994 Monaco make it to semi-finals of Champions League. Wenger is awarded best manager accolade on record over previous six years. 1996 Wins the Super Cup and takes Grampus Eight to second place in Japan's J League. September 28 - Becomes manager of Arsenal. 1998 Wins Premiership with a club record 10 consecutive League wins. Arsenal equal Manchester United's record of two League and Cup doubles when they beat Newcastle 2-0 in the FA Cup final. 2002 Wins second League and Cup double. HIGH Key Fact 2005 2004 Arsenal win Premiership after going through the season unbeaten. This earns the team the May - Wins FA Cup with penalty shoot-out win over United. Years Without title The Invincibles. 2012 Wenger's side look set to finish without a trophy for a seventh season running. Trophy 2005 FA cup: 2006 Arsenal reach final of Champions League but lose 2-1 to Barcelona. Wenger's last piece of silverware in LOW Longest-serving Arsenal managers Manager Dates Term Arsène Wenger October 1, 1996 - present day 15 years+ George Allison May 28, 1934 - May 31, 1947 13 years, 3 days Bertie Mee June 20, 1966 - May 4, 1976 9 years, 316 days Tom Whittaker June 2, 1947 - October 24, 1956 9 years, 144 days George Graham May 14, 1986 - February 21, 1995 8 years, 283 days Top 3 Best Buys 10/1 1. Thierry Henry P 1 Juventus, £10m – 1999-2007 + 2012 Came to Highbury from Juventus. Arsenal's record goalscorer. Made a £óm profit when he was sold to Barcelona in 2011. Sack Race Odds on Wenger biting the bullet before the end of the 2 2. Cesc Fabregas Barcelona, Free – 2003-2011 Wenger's biggest financial success. Fabregas was sold back to Barca for £35m in the summer of 2011. season with paddypower.com 3. Robin van Persie 58% Win Feyenoord, £3m – 2004-2012 Like Henry, Wenger converted him from a winger into one of the world's best strikers. To date, he has 123 goals in 264 appearances for Arsenal. Percentage Wenger's win percentage of 57.8 is up there with the best in the Premier League. He recently celebrated his 500th win as Gunners boss. Alex FerguSon's is about 59% while ex Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman had a win ratio of just under 50%. paddypower.com Arsenal le Professor THE WENGER YEARS Key Dates Goes to school, plays football with Mutzig in French 3rd Division outfit, turns pro $ is generally 1974 well-behaved 1949 1981 U 1994 1998 2004 21 O 1978 1987 1996 2002 2012 1949 1974 1978 1981 Born Strasbourg, France, October 22. Graduates with a degree in economics from Strasbourg University. Makes professional debut for Strasbourg against Monaco. Obtains manager's diploma in Paris. Appointed Strasbourg youth team coach. 1987 Appointed Monaco coach and his career takes off. 1994 Monaco make it to semi-finals of Champions League. Wenger is awarded best manager accolade on record over previous six years. 1996 Wins the Super Cup and takes Grampus Eight to second place in Japan's J League. September 28 - Becomes manager of Arsenal. 1998 Wins Premiership with a club record 10 consecutive League wins. Arsenal equal Manchester United's record of two League and Cup doubles when they beat Newcastle 2-0 in the FA Cup final. 2002 Wins second League and Cup double. HIGH Key Fact 2005 2004 Arsenal win Premiership after going through the season unbeaten. This earns the team the May - Wins FA Cup with penalty shoot-out win over United. Years Without title The Invincibles. 2012 Wenger's side look set to finish without a trophy for a seventh season running. Trophy 2005 FA cup: 2006 Arsenal reach final of Champions League but lose 2-1 to Barcelona. Wenger's last piece of silverware in LOW Longest-serving Arsenal managers Manager Dates Term Arsène Wenger October 1, 1996 - present day 15 years+ George Allison May 28, 1934 - May 31, 1947 13 years, 3 days Bertie Mee June 20, 1966 - May 4, 1976 9 years, 316 days Tom Whittaker June 2, 1947 - October 24, 1956 9 years, 144 days George Graham May 14, 1986 - February 21, 1995 8 years, 283 days Top 3 Best Buys 10/1 1. Thierry Henry P 1 Juventus, £10m – 1999-2007 + 2012 Came to Highbury from Juventus. Arsenal's record goalscorer. Made a £óm profit when he was sold to Barcelona in 2011. Sack Race Odds on Wenger biting the bullet before the end of the 2 2. Cesc Fabregas Barcelona, Free – 2003-2011 Wenger's biggest financial success. Fabregas was sold back to Barca for £35m in the summer of 2011. season with paddypower.com 3. Robin van Persie 58% Win Feyenoord, £3m – 2004-2012 Like Henry, Wenger converted him from a winger into one of the world's best strikers. To date, he has 123 goals in 264 appearances for Arsenal. Percentage Wenger's win percentage of 57.8 is up there with the best in the Premier League. He recently celebrated his 500th win as Gunners boss. Alex FerguSon's is about 59% while ex Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman had a win ratio of just under 50%. paddypower.com Arsenal le Professor THE WENGER YEARS Key Dates Goes to school, plays football with Mutzig in French 3rd Division outfit, turns pro $ is generally 1974 well-behaved 1949 1981 U 1994 1998 2004 21 O 1978 1987 1996 2002 2012 1949 1974 1978 1981 Born Strasbourg, France, October 22. Graduates with a degree in economics from Strasbourg University. Makes professional debut for Strasbourg against Monaco. Obtains manager's diploma in Paris. Appointed Strasbourg youth team coach. 1987 Appointed Monaco coach and his career takes off. 1994 Monaco make it to semi-finals of Champions League. Wenger is awarded best manager accolade on record over previous six years. 1996 Wins the Super Cup and takes Grampus Eight to second place in Japan's J League. September 28 - Becomes manager of Arsenal. 1998 Wins Premiership with a club record 10 consecutive League wins. Arsenal equal Manchester United's record of two League and Cup doubles when they beat Newcastle 2-0 in the FA Cup final. 2002 Wins second League and Cup double. HIGH Key Fact 2005 2004 Arsenal win Premiership after going through the season unbeaten. This earns the team the May - Wins FA Cup with penalty shoot-out win over United. Years Without title The Invincibles. 2012 Wenger's side look set to finish without a trophy for a seventh season running. Trophy 2005 FA cup: 2006 Arsenal reach final of Champions League but lose 2-1 to Barcelona. Wenger's last piece of silverware in LOW Longest-serving Arsenal managers Manager Dates Term Arsène Wenger October 1, 1996 - present day 15 years+ George Allison May 28, 1934 - May 31, 1947 13 years, 3 days Bertie Mee June 20, 1966 - May 4, 1976 9 years, 316 days Tom Whittaker June 2, 1947 - October 24, 1956 9 years, 144 days George Graham May 14, 1986 - February 21, 1995 8 years, 283 days Top 3 Best Buys 10/1 1. Thierry Henry P 1 Juventus, £10m – 1999-2007 + 2012 Came to Highbury from Juventus. Arsenal's record goalscorer. Made a £óm profit when he was sold to Barcelona in 2011. Sack Race Odds on Wenger biting the bullet before the end of the 2 2. Cesc Fabregas Barcelona, Free – 2003-2011 Wenger's biggest financial success. Fabregas was sold back to Barca for £35m in the summer of 2011. season with paddypower.com 3. Robin van Persie 58% Win Feyenoord, £3m – 2004-2012 Like Henry, Wenger converted him from a winger into one of the world's best strikers. To date, he has 123 goals in 264 appearances for Arsenal. Percentage Wenger's win percentage of 57.8 is up there with the best in the Premier League. He recently celebrated his 500th win as Gunners boss. Alex FerguSon's is about 59% while ex Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman had a win ratio of just under 50%. paddypower.com Arsenal le Professor THE WENGER YEARS Key Dates Goes to school, plays football with Mutzig in French 3rd Division outfit, turns pro $ is generally 1974 well-behaved 1949 1981 U 1994 1998 2004 21 O 1978 1987 1996 2002 2012 1949 1974 1978 1981 Born Strasbourg, France, October 22. Graduates with a degree in economics from Strasbourg University. Makes professional debut for Strasbourg against Monaco. Obtains manager's diploma in Paris. Appointed Strasbourg youth team coach. 1987 Appointed Monaco coach and his career takes off. 1994 Monaco make it to semi-finals of Champions League. Wenger is awarded best manager accolade on record over previous six years. 1996 Wins the Super Cup and takes Grampus Eight to second place in Japan's J League. September 28 - Becomes manager of Arsenal. 1998 Wins Premiership with a club record 10 consecutive League wins. Arsenal equal Manchester United's record of two League and Cup doubles when they beat Newcastle 2-0 in the FA Cup final. 2002 Wins second League and Cup double. HIGH Key Fact 2005 2004 Arsenal win Premiership after going through the season unbeaten. This earns the team the May - Wins FA Cup with penalty shoot-out win over United. Years Without title The Invincibles. 2012 Wenger's side look set to finish without a trophy for a seventh season running. Trophy 2005 FA cup: 2006 Arsenal reach final of Champions League but lose 2-1 to Barcelona. Wenger's last piece of silverware in LOW Longest-serving Arsenal managers Manager Dates Term Arsène Wenger October 1, 1996 - present day 15 years+ George Allison May 28, 1934 - May 31, 1947 13 years, 3 days Bertie Mee June 20, 1966 - May 4, 1976 9 years, 316 days Tom Whittaker June 2, 1947 - October 24, 1956 9 years, 144 days George Graham May 14, 1986 - February 21, 1995 8 years, 283 days Top 3 Best Buys 10/1 1. Thierry Henry P 1 Juventus, £10m – 1999-2007 + 2012 Came to Highbury from Juventus. Arsenal's record goalscorer. Made a £óm profit when he was sold to Barcelona in 2011. Sack Race Odds on Wenger biting the bullet before the end of the 2 2. Cesc Fabregas Barcelona, Free – 2003-2011 Wenger's biggest financial success. Fabregas was sold back to Barca for £35m in the summer of 2011. season with paddypower.com 3. Robin van Persie 58% Win Feyenoord, £3m – 2004-2012 Like Henry, Wenger converted him from a winger into one of the world's best strikers. To date, he has 123 goals in 264 appearances for Arsenal. Percentage Wenger's win percentage of 57.8 is up there with the best in the Premier League. He recently celebrated his 500th win as Gunners boss. Alex FerguSon's is about 59% while ex Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman had a win ratio of just under 50%. paddypower.com