Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said the decision to offer Mesut Özil a long-term contract last year may have left the German in a “comfort zone” at the club. Özil signed the contract in January 2018, committing himself to the club until 2021 and …
• Playmaker was offered deal while Frenchman was still at helm• Özil has started one game since Boxing DayArsène Wenger believes the decision to offer Mesut Özil a long-term contract last year may have left the German in a “comfort zone”.Özil ended spe…
The Guardian and Observer sport photographer Tom Jenkins selects his favourite images from the thousands of frames that he shot during 2018 and recalls the stories behind them20mm lens 1/2000 f4 ISO 3200 Continue reading…
The former Arsenal manager overstayed his welcome but Unai Emery, who takes a team on a long unbeaten run to Old Trafford on Wednesday, owes Arsène Wenger a lotTowards the end of Arsenal’s north London derby victory on Sunday afternoon it was tempting …
• Manager Emery: ‘I had to change things’• Arsenal unbeaten in 16 games under SpaniardUnai Emery believes Arsenal were in decline towards the end of Arsène Wenger’s 22-year reign and “had to change things”.The club failed to finish in the top four for …
Whether results are good or bad, we fixate on the idea that managers are accountable for what happens on the pitch. But how much can they really change after the whistle blows?This weekend, in keeping with most others, a much-scrutinised if seldom enli…
Thierry Henry says Pep Guardiola will provide the ‘reference’ for him as he begins his managerial career at Monaco. The France and Arsenal legend starts his ‘dream job’ with a trip to Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Saturday.’This club will alw…
• Former Arsenal manager expects to start work in new year• Wenger: ‘There are enquiries from all over the world’Arsène Wenger says he has received “enquiries from all over the world” as he plans a return to football in January. Related: Football trans…
Today’s fluff would quite like to go back to bedPeople who know Arsène Wenger say that since stepping down as Arsenal overlord, there is a fresh spring in his stride. Although it was not a decision he relished taking, the 68-year-old looks liberated, s…
• ‘I can sit for hours contemplating the horizon,’ says Wenger• Wenger confirms Thierry Henry interested in Bordeaux jobArsène Wenger has indicated he will wait a few more weeks before deciding on his future but admitted he is enjoying his spare time s…
Post-Wenger era at Arsenal gives the semi-explored player the chance to become the complete midfielder under EmeryHow can I begin anything new with all of yesterday inside me, a wise man once wrote: not talking about Arsenal in the post-Wenger days but…
• Website of former Paris Saint-German coach says deal is done• 46-year-old yet to be confirmed as Arsène Wenger’s successorThe man who is set to be named as the new Arsenal manager has already joined the club – according to Unai Emery’s official websi…
The tactically astute and well prepared Spaniard will find a more receptive audience in the Emirates dressing room than with an unruly PSG squadNeymar is not one for ‘homework’, but that didn’t stop Unai Emery. “We are analysing some videos with him to…
In his first major interview since leaving Arsenal the manager discusses his future, not being consulted over his successor and whether Mikel Arteta has the qualities for the jobArsène Wenger is finishing his breakfast in the Paris hotel where he has b…
• Arteta considering his backroom team after positive talks• Former captain seen as better fit than Max Allegri by clubMikel Arteta is the strong favourite to be appointed as successor to Arsène Wenger at Arsenal, with productive talks having progresse…
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The sun shone on the departing manager at Huddersfield and in the 22nd minute he received a standing ovation from the entire crowdThe final bow was a grand sweeping gesture, with the kind of flourish that would not look out of place on a Broadway stage…
As Arsène Wenger prepares to hang up his famous coat for the last time, we take a look at some of the highs and lows of his career at Arsenal, as seen through the lens of Guardian and Observer photographer Tom Jenkins Continue reading…
