Hindustan Times (Chandigarh)

ROBIN VAN PERSIE

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HIS BIGGEST DEFEATS

vs Chelsea (March 2014) in his 1000th game in charge. of Arsenal's trophies under Wenger were picked up in the Frenchman's first 10 years at the club (11 out of 17).

Community Shield

UEFA Cup/europa League

League Cup

FA Cup

Premier League

Win %

Champions League Wenger became the first foreign manager to win the double in England when he led Arsenal to Premier League and FA Cup success in 1997- 98, his second season at the helm. In 2003-04, his 'Invincible­s' team went through the whole Premier League without defeat to win the title. Arsenal won 26 games and drew 12, conceding just 26 goals in 38 matches. Arsenal were the first top-flight team to achieve it since Preston

North End had managed it

115 years prior and the first to do so in the 38-game era. Arsenal suffered a blow when Anelka was allowed to join Real Madrid in 1999. Wenger had planned to sign Thierry Henry to pair with Anelka. Henry though proved to be a matchwinne­r. In eight seasons, he scored 174 Premier League goals and 226 in all competitio­ns, passing Ian Wright to become the club’s top scorer and earning himself a statue outside Emirates. Wenger led Arsenal back to top with his second double in 2001-02. The Gunners only lost three Premier League matches all season en route to the title. They ultimately took the crown from defending champions

United at Old Trafford, winning 1-0. Four days earlier, Arsenal had beaten rivals Chelsea in the FA Cup final in Cardiff, late goals from Ray Parlour and Freddie Ljungberg proving decisive. He arrived for a paltry £2.75m from Feyenoord in 2004 but turned himself into a complete centre-forward. He scored 132 times in 278 games for the Gunners – his phenomenal 37 across all competitio­ns in 2011-12 leading to the FWA and PFA Player of the Year awards before Manchester United came calling.

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