How long arsene wenger been at arsenal

The English national team twice or three times even. I could have gone twice to Real Madrid. Whilst it's thought he was offered the role at Old Trafford as Sir Alex Ferguson's replacement in , the Frenchman hasn't admitted when that job was on the table.

Wenger's last league title came in , when his side went unbeaten throughout the league campaign, giving the team and the film the title 'Invincibles,' and he then carried on another 14 years, 'only' winning the FA Cup, on four occasions. And he also admits in the film that he nearly left just three years after the likes of Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry helped him to a third title, when former vice-chairman David Dein left the club.

It was the first time I could feel there were tensions inside the board. Anelka subsequently failed to cope with the burden of expectation in the Spanish capital and endured a nomadic career which took in spells at over a dozen clubs, including five more in England alone. As Arsenal fell behind their rivals, meanwhile, Wenger was forced to part with the likes of Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas who, like Anelka, he had helped turn into superstars, but the sale of his compatriot still represents his biggest regret.

My biggest regret and shame is that Anelka left. He could have been special, instead he played for 13 clubs. WE dad dinner, we discussed money. The next day Manchester United blew us out of the water. Winterburn proved to be a fantastic crosser of the ball when he bombed forward to support an Arsenal attack, and his defensive virtues were frequently extolled, as he flanked a fantastic central defensive partnership of Tony Adams and Martin Keown.

Though his playing time was relatively sparse in his later years, the fact that Winterburn was able to remain at Arsenal until the age of 37 speaks to his remarkable physical prowess and his value to the Arsenal squad. Another player who displayed remarkable longevity for Arsenal, Lee Dixon flanked the other side of Arsenal's famous back line of the s. Retiring at the age of 38, Dixon was a fantastic right-back from until , constantly marauding forward, despite being very solid in defence, in keeping with the priority of the Arsenal team of that era.

Dixon is also one of the only players in English football history to have won a league title in three different decades with the same club, accomplishing the feat during the late '80s, several times during the '90s and in All told, the Englishman made a total of league appearances for Arsenal at the time of his retirement, which is a remarkable feat in and of itself.

One of the greatest man-markers of his generation, Keown blended a superb knowledge of the game with brute force and strength to become a fantastic all-around defender.

You could make the argument that Sol Campbell should get the nod here, but it is hard to deny the honor to Keown, who served Arsenal for a total of 13 years and who formed the bedrock of the legendary Arsenal defences of the s.

He took a rugged, no-nonsense approach to defending that made it almost impossible to get past him and allowed him to play on until he was approaching One of the smartest decisions that Arsene Wenger made in his early days at Arsenal was to bring in Marc Overmars from Ajax , and the Dutchman certainly left his mark on the club.

Blessed with truly incredible pace and technique, it was very common in the late '90s to see Overmars blazing down the left side of the pitch and either finishing the move himself or turning around a defender to set up a goal for a teammate. Always a man for the big occasion, Arsenal fans remember his thrilling contribution to a victory at Old Trafford in March and the brace a couple months later that clinched the title for Arsenal in the famous victory over Everton at home.

He became the most expensive Dutch player ever when he transferred to Barcelona in , but he never scaled those heights again. Bould was—at 6'4"—tough, rugged and uncompromising, even when age began to affect him in his later years under Arsene Wenger and he saw less starting opportunities. His aggressive style of defending was typical of Arsenal sides of that era, and he achieved considerable success with the Gunners, winning several Premier League titles and numerous cups during his tenure as a player.

He is now Arsene Wenger's second in command and takes charge of the first-team XI when the manager is suspended. Arsenal's greatest goalkeeper in their history was a unique man and one of the greatest 'keeping talents of his era.

With a ponytail and later a lovable gut, Seaman reached the peak of his career during a year stretch at Arsenal that saw him win three league championships and four FA Cups from to He established a reputation for being a penalty-saving specialist, and he had a penchant for pulling off incredible saves, even as his mobility decreased later in his career.

Seaman was the rock behind the fabled back four of Dixon, Adams, Keown and Winterburn, and when opponents somehow managed to breach that back four, they were almost sure to be stopped by the incredible Seaman. Arsenal have never quite replaced their ponytailed shot-stopper, although there is hope that Wojciech Szczesny can assume the mantle vacated by Seaman. The Frenchman has returned to his consistently excellent self this season after a significant hiccup last campaign.

The defensive stability is present as ever, but Bacary Sagna has recently displayed an ability to pick a cross that has taken his game to a different level.

Few players stay as good as Sagna for as long. He has hardly had a dip in form in several years at Arsenal. His only questionable period of form came during the season when he broke both his legs, which is forgivable.

Arsene Wenger is surely begging Sagna to sign on for another couple of seasons at the Emirates. As much as Arsenal fans love to hate him, most still grudgingly acknowledge that he was a world-class left-back when he played for the club. Ashley Cole had and still has, to a certain degree a rare blend of natural attacking instinct and defending discipline.