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Under George, you’d have had to put a towel over your head because the tea cups would go flying.

But Wenger just came in and said, ‘See you tomorrow for recovery’.

Tony Adams was so shocked he said, ‘Aren’t you going to say anything?’

Wenger just replied, ‘What do you want me to say? You just lost 1-0 at home to Wimbledon…’ and then he walked out again!

It was so different. Wenger took the club places no one even dreamed of. But if he had George’s tactical nous he’d have won the league at least five more times.

Now, it’s just too comfortable, there’s no ambition. Twenty years is a long time – too long.