Wenger's greatest achievement - that everyone has overlooked.

As we all know, Arsene has been the boss at Arsenal for 20 years now. Over the last few weeks many an article/ex-player has told us of how the modern game formed in his wake, his trophies have been listed, whilst his detractors remind us of how many times he didn’t win The League/Champions League/an Oscar. 

This argument has unfortunately rather overshadowed what should be the true legacy of Wenger, that is as an exemplary role model, perhaps the only example of a decent human being while all about him football falls into into a mire of nastiness and stupidity.   

Wenger has the kind of standards that you might tell your kids to maintain; fair play, decency and prioritising other values over winning; values such as loyalty, faith, patience and good old how you play the game.

He looks after his players, he even lets them move on if they want, even when they’re clearly the best in the team, he never throws them under the bus, he doesn’t criticise them after they’ve left, he gives them chance after chance to prove themselves, he rarely whines or makes excuses, he never tries to steals the limelight, nor blow his own trumpet. He’s clean living, dedicated, incredibly hardworking and ambitious. 

Is there a better role model in popular culture? Would you rather your kid look up to England Captain and habitual face-screamer Wayne Rooney? Maybe serial league winner and ego-monster Ibrahimovic? How about The Special One and eye-gouger Jose Mourinho?

EYE GOUGER!

FROM BEHIND! 

Football (and politics) seems to be more and more about idolising quite horrible people be it managers or players, until they go too far of course and then we ask ourselves (for about five minutes) what kind of example they give to young footballers. So ridiculous has it become that this season they`ve actually had to bring in laws to stop players shouting in the referee’s face. Far be it from the players and managers themselves to behave like any normal civilised person might. 

And amongst it all, Wenger. For my money perhaps the only half decent role model in professional football. 

 - A final thought. When Arsene has left, the Premier League will be like a band you like that turned out to be a bunch of racists. You still enjoy the music but a part of you knows you shouldn't really listen to it.