“No matter how much money you earn, you can only eat three meals a day and sleep in one bed.”
On Nicolas Anelka, (July 1999) http://archive.is/20130109094446/markarbouine.tripod.com/quotes/quotes3.htm
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On Arsenal's famous back four, (1997)
Quotations from the Public Comments of Arsene Wenger: Manager, Arsenal Football Club (2005)
Arsenal 4-2 Liverpool (9 April 2004) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3606745.stm <br class="br">Interviews
About Nani, (December 2010) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/8222215/Arsene-Wenger-mocks-Nani-for-dismissing-Arsenals-Premier-League-title-chances.html
“Of the nine red cards this season we probably deserved half of them.”
7 April 1999
Quotations from the Public Comments of Arsene Wenger: Manager, Arsenal Football Club (2005)
Ryan Shawcross after injuring Aaron Ramsey. (28 February 2010) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/arsenal/article7043736.ece
Arsène Wenger Quotes about people
On Ryan Giggs, (2009) http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2009/12/ryan-giggs-player-of-decade.html
“My job is to give people who work hard all week something to enjoy on Saturdays and Wednesdays.”
6 February 2004
Quotations from the Public Comments of Arsene Wenger: Manager, Arsenal Football Club (2005)
(2010) http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/wenger-hopes-record-profits-prove-his-wisdom-2089020.html <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal (25 April 2004) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3650757.stm <br class="br">Interviews
On José Mourinho, (November 2005) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/4398238.stm <br class="br">Context: He's out of order, disconnected with reality and disrespectful. When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes and not more intelligent.
On Sir Alex Ferguson, (February 2007) http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007060364,00.html
Arsène Wenger Quotes about the world
19 April 1997
Quotations from the Public Comments of Arsene Wenger: Manager, Arsenal Football Club (2005)
“It's like you wanting to marry Miss World and she doesn't want you, what can I do about it?”
José Antonio Reyes, (2007) http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=412298&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=Wenger+rejects+Atletico's+bid+for+Reyes+as+an+'insult' <br class="br">Context: It's like you wanting to marry Miss World and she doesn't want you, what can I do about it? I can try to help you, but if she does not want to marry you what can I do?
“But there are not many players in the world who will make a real difference.”
Joint Interview with The Times and Daily Mail (2009)
Context: OK, I’m not against that [spending £100m]. If you have the money and you find the one player who can make you win and make the difference, no matter how expensive he is you should do it. But there are not many players in the world who will make a real difference.
“You weren't world class when Arsenal signed you.”
Patrick Vieira, (2004) http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/169064/Its-time-to-buy-top-stars.html <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
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Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal (1 December 2007) http://www.soccerway.com/news/2007/December/01/premiership-rivals-will-struggle-against-us-says-wenger/ <br class="br">Interviews
“They [Chelsea] are a financially doped club.”
The phrase 'financial doping', first used by Wenger in a press conference on the eve of the 125th FA Cup final. (21 May 2005) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article524819.ece <br class="br">Attributed <br class="br">Context: They [Chelsea] are a financially doped club. They have enhancement of performances through financial resources which are unlimited. It puts pressure on the market that is not very healthy. They can go to Steven Gerrard or Rio Ferdinand and say ‘how much do you earn? We’ll give you twice as much’. I don’t know if there is anything we can do to stop it.
“Politically, I am for efficiency. Economically first.”
Joint Interview with The Times and Daily Mail (2009)
Context: Politically, I am for efficiency. Economically first. Until the 1980s the world was divided into two, people were either communist or capitalist. The communist model does not work economically, we all realised that, but the capitalist model in the modern world also looks to be unsustainable. You cannot ignore individual interests, but I believe the world evolves slowly. The last 30 years have brought a minimum amount of money for everybody in the west, the next step, politically, would be a maximum amount of money earned by everybody.
Arsène Wenger Quotes
“It's like a child who is used to having ice cream whenever he wants.”
Crystal Palace 1-1 Arsenal (6 November 2004) http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2004/nov/08/match.sport10?INTCMP=SRCH <br class="br">Interviews <br class="br">Context: 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.
“This guy should never play football again. What is he doing on the football pitch?”
Martin Taylor, who injured Arsenal striker Eduardo. (23 February 2008) http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/feb/23/newsstory.birminghamcityfc <br class="br">Context: This guy should never play football again. What is he doing on the football pitch? I've gone along with the idea for a long time that to stop Arsenal, you have to kick Arsenal. I knew that was coming for a long time now.
“I could not leave this team at this stage of their development.”
Joint Interview with The Times and Daily Mail (2009)
Context: I want to go to the end of my job here. I built this team, I want to deliver with this team and I feel if I left I would have in some way betrayed my own beliefs. It is as simple as that. It was nothing to do with what Real Madrid has done. It was about Arsenal. I have a project here that I started three or four years ago and I want to reach the end of it. I could not leave this team at this stage of their development.
“When I see Barcelona, to me it is art.”
Joint Interview with The Times and Daily Mail (2009)
Context: At the end of the day, I ask you: who is the most successful team in the world? Brazil. What do they play? Good football. Who won everything last year? Barcelona. What do they play? Lovely football. I am not against being pragmatic because to be pragmatic is to make a good pass, not a bad pass. It is as simple as that. When I see Barcelona, to me it is art.
(2008) http://news.arseblog.com/2014/03/arsene-wenger-at-1000-in-stats-and-quotes/ <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present) <br class="br">Context: If I go into a season and I say, ‘For fuck’s sake, if we don’t win anything, they will all leave,’ I have already lost. The problem of the media is always to imagine the worst. The problem of the manager is always to imagine the best.
On Arsenal's summer, (2011) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14859401 <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
“In England, football is important for everybody.”
22 November 1996
Quotations from the Public Comments of Arsene Wenger: Manager, Arsenal Football Club (2005)
“We do not buy superstars. We make them.”
(2007) http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_5643990,00.html <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
On Paul Scholes, (August 2010) http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/21/paul-scholes-unfair-arsene-wenger
On Lionel Messi, (7 April 2010) http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/07/barcelona-arsenal-lionel-messi
“Despite the global warming, England is still not warm enough for him.”
José Antonio Reyes, (July 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/6900962.stm
“I am still hopeful we can go through the season unbeaten - a frightening thought.”
On his team's performances (2002) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2999849.stm <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
Detailing his philosophy, (2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/6366009.stm <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
In response to Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement u-turn, (February 2002) http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20020210/ai_n12837467/
The word 'footballistically' (8 May 2002) http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/2244/ <br class="br">Attributed
“The penalty decision was Old Traffordish.”
Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal (29 August 2009) http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrischarles/2009/12/quotes_of_the_year_2009.html <br class="br">Interviews
“I'm ready to take the blame for all the problems of English football if that is what he wants.”
Interview in reaction to comments made by Sir Alex Ferguson who highlighted the lack of homegrown players at Arsenal, (November 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/7090693.stm
“I feel Bolton played a cup game today, they were one week late.”
Bolton 2-1 Arsenal (24 April 2011) http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3371710,00.html <br class="br">Interviews
“I liked the pitch, I liked the referee, I did not like Paul Scholes' tackles.”
Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal (12 March 2011) http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/13032011/58/fa-cup-wenger-slams-scholes-tackles.html <br class="br">Interviews
“You forget what you wrote last September, October, November. You have a little bit of Alzheimer's.”
Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal (24 November 2011) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2237791/Aston-Villa-0-Arsenal-0--Match-report.html <br class="br">Interviews
On His Anxiety and his relationship with time, (2015) http://www.ysone.com/coupons/store/puma-com/Arsene-Wenger-Famous-Quotes-of-2015 <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
Before the 2002-03 season commenced, (2002) http://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/may/18/newsstory.sport7 <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
“If I give you a good wine, you will see how it tastes and after you ask where it comes from.”
Transfers, (2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/6366009.stm <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
“The background looks like a lot of red cards.”
On Arsenal's redesigned club crest. (2002) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3040541/Quotes-of-the-year.html <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal (13 March 1998) http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tHAWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7xQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1443,6363503&dq=bookmaker+manchester+united <br class="br">Interviews
International matches, (2006) http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/BobbyMcMahon/2006/10/17/The_First_Decade_of_Arsene_Wenger <br class="br">Arsenal (1996–present)
“You ask 100 people, 99 will say it's very bad and the 100th will be Mark Hughes.”
Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal (12 September 2009) http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrischarles/2009/12/quotes_of_the_year_2009.html <br class="br">Interviews
“Everyone thinks they have the prettiest wife at home.”
In response to Sir Alex Ferguson's jibe that his team weren't deserving league and cup champions — "They are scrappers who rely on belligerence - we are the better team", (May 2002) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1975624.stm
About Francis Jeffers (2001) http://www.laughfc.co.uk/stories/story.php?id=324
“When you are a player, you think, 'Me! Me! Me!' When you are a manager, you think 'You! You! You!”
8 February 2002
Quotations from the Public Comments of Arsene Wenger: Manager, Arsenal Football Club (2005)
“If you eat caviar every day it's difficult to return to sausages.”
Arsenal 1-1 Middlesbrough (29 November 1998) http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60615442.html <br class="br">Interviews
Thierry Henry, in an interview after the 2001 FA Cup final. (13 May 2001) http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/1329408.stm <br class="br">Misattributed
“We wanted tonight to be a shift of power, and to take the trophy back to Highbury.”
Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal (8 May 2002) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1976435.stm <br class="br">Interviews
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