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Arsene Wenger, born on October 22, 1949, is a renowned football coach known for his innovative tactical philosophy and exceptional coaching abilities. He joined Arsenal FC in 1987, transforming from a player to a coach and beginning his legendary career in English football. Under his leadership, Arsenal achieved numerous honors, including three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups, and two UEFA Cups. Wenger's promotion of technical football has had a profound impact on the development of modern football, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in football history.

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“It's like a child who is used to having ice cream whenever he wants. When it doesn't come when he asks he tends to get confused and nervous.”

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“Ferguson's out of order. He has lost all sense of reality. He is going out looking for a confrontation, then asking the person he is confronting to apologise. He's pushed the cork in a bit far this time.”

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“I am not against being pragmatic, because it is pragmatic to make a good pass, not a bad one. If I have the ball, what do I do with it? Could anybody argue that a bad solution like just kicking it away is pragmatic just because, sometimes, it works by accident?”

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“I have been accused of not taking seriously the FA Cup on Saturday ... I have won four times the FA Cup. Who has won it more? Give me one name.”

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“You build a player like you build a house. You start with the foundations. The fundamentals.”

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“I'm not scared to spend money. If you go out with me one night, you will understand that.”

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“I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art.”

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“You weren’t world-class when Arsenal signed you.”

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“I think generally the Japanese players have more intensity in practice but generally I do the same things.”

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“It is always a danger when you have a big game ahead, but there is only one way to prepare well for our Champions League game - and that is to do well tomorrow. Therefore, I feel there is a lot at stake for us tomorrow. It is a massive game for us.”

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“If I left I would feel a deserter - like the guy who walks away from the army once there is a war. I am highly committed to this club. I love what I do here and love the spirit of the team.”

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“As a coach you can influence the diet of your players. You can point out what is wrong.”

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“Everyone plays the ball over the top and, at the moment, we only concede goals from crosses or balls over the top. I feel we will adapt to that.”

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“What makes him special? He has a mixture of physical talent and technical ability, as well as remarkable intelligence and above all a great passion for the game.”

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“Thierry Henry could take the ball in the middle of the park and score a goal that no one else in the world could score.”

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“I would be much more annoyed if we hadn't won the game. As a manager, you have to see the positives and I think Pires has a vaccine for the rest of his life.”

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“It is one of my biggest regrets that Niall Quinn was not here during my time... I felt he was an intelligent player. It would have been a good combination with Thierry Henry. What I like with Quinn is if you look at the player who played next to him, he always scored 40 goals because he had a hand for his head and he just put the ball where you were. He was a team player. A top-class player makes other players look good and he had that player.”

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Born: October 22, 1949
Known for: Football team manager
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