Arsène Wenger: Making

“But there are not many players in the world who will make a real difference.”

Arsène Wenger

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.

World

“When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes and not more intelligent.”

Arsène Wenger

On José Mourinho, (November 2005) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/4398238.stm
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.

People , Stupidity , Intelligence , Success

“We do not buy superstars. We make them.”

Arsène Wenger

(2007) http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8750_5643990,00.html
Arsenal (1996–present)

“He's like a PlayStation. I think he can take advantage of every mistake you make. Barcelona are a very good side but of course they have Messi who can make the difference at any moment in the game. He is very young but he can achieve a lot. There are not many players who can score four goals like he did. He has six or seven great years ahead of him and he can become unbelievable.”

Arsène Wenger

On Lionel Messi, (7 April 2010) http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/07/barcelona-arsenal-lionel-messi

Game , Thinking

“What is unbelievable is that I am in a position where people reproach me for making a profit. The people who lose money – nobody says a word. Reproach the people who lose money. I do business by managing in a safe way in a healthy way and on top of that you reproach me for making money. It looks like we are in a business where the quality is to lose money.”

Arsène Wenger

(2010) http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/wenger-hopes-record-profits-prove-his-wisdom-2089020.html
Arsenal (1996–present)

Money , People , Way , Business

“Going back in time, looking back is just as scary. […] there’s not as much to come as what has already been lived… The only way to fight time is to not look back too much. If you do, it can make you feel anxious and guilty.”

Arsène Wenger

On His Anxiety and his relationship with time, (2015) http://www.ysone.com/coupons/store/puma-com/Arsene-Wenger-Famous-Quotes-of-2015
Arsenal (1996–present)

Way , Feeling , Time , Fight