Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger successfully renewed his contract with the club until May 20 1 1. 58-year-old Wenger 1996 came to teach at Arsenal. During his 1 1 years of coaching career, he led the team to win three Premier League titles, four FA Cup titles and 1 Champions League runner-up. The following is a brief introduction of Wenger:
194910/kloc-0 was born in Strasbourg, France on October 22nd.
1969 signed Miao Zege and started his career as a player.
1979, winning the Ligue 1 championship on behalf of Strasbourg;
1980 retired;
1984 started his coaching career in Nancy;
1987 became the head coach of Monaco;
1988, after introducing English players hoddle and Hartley, led Monaco to win the French League championship;
At 199 1, he led Monaco to beat Marseille 1-0 and won the French Cup.
1992, led Monaco to the final of the European Cup Winners Cup held in Lisbon, Portugal, but lost to Bremen 0-2 in the Bundesliga, ranking second;
1994, led Monaco's poor performance, fell to the ninth place and was dismissed;
1995, came to Japan J League to coach Nagoya Whales 8; In the same year, he was named the best coach in Japan's J League.
1996, led Whale Eight Team to win the Japanese Emperor Cup and the Japanese Super Cup; June 5438+10, landed in the Premier League to coach Arsenal, and won the third place in Arsenal's first incomplete season.
1997- 1998 season, he led Arsenal to win the league and FA Cup. Was named the best coach of the year in the Premier League;
1998- 1999 season, runner-up in the premier league;
1999-2000 season, led Arsenal to the UEFA Cup final, but lost to Galatasaray of Turkey in the final; Premier League runner-up;
In 2000-200 1 season, he led Arsenal to the second place in the league and lost to Liverpool in the FA Cup final 1-2.
2001-In 2002, he led Arsenal to win the Premier League title, and beat Chelsea 2-0 in the FA Cup final to win the second double.
In the 2002-2003 season, Arsenal reached the FA Cup final for the third time in a row and beat Southampton by 1-0 to win the championship. In September, in the league match between Arsenal and Manchester United, players from both sides clashed, and four Arsenal players were suspended after the game.
In the 2003-2004 season, he led Arsenal to win the league championship for the third time and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League. 1October 24th 10 was defeated by Manchester United 2-0 in the league, ending the unbeaten record of 49 games.
From 2004 to 2005, he led Arsenal to the second place in the league, but beat Manchester United on penalties in the FA Cup final and won the championship.
In the 2005-2006 season, Arsenal did not perform well in the domestic arena and won the fourth place in the league. However, they won the Champions League and led Arsenal to the final. Unfortunately, they lost to Barcelona in the final stage, and one player was absent most of the time.
From 2006 to 2007, he led Arsenal to fourth place.
After two consecutive seasons of poor performance, Wenger made a bold innovation to the team in the summer of 2007, sending away Henry, the top scorer in the club's history and the absolute core and captain of the past few years, and selling the unbeaten veteran Ljungberg. Together with Vieira, Pires, Cole and others who left the team in the previous two seasons, Wenger completely completed the team's renewal. Now Fabregas, Toure and Van Persie have become the main players of the team. This season, isn't it?
The perfect combination of Wenger and Arsenal
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For more than a decade, Wenger's achievements for Arsenal are obvious to all. However, apart from his achievements, Wenger's contribution to Arsenal and even the whole Premier League is also outstanding. Graham has won eight trophies for Arsenal, and Wenger has only won seven so far, but no one has compared them for a long time. In addition to the different gameplay and scenes, "Professor" returned to the league to win the championship and dedicated all the products. It's great to win twice and be unbeaten once.
Arsenal have Arsene Wenger, then Henry, then Faber Regas, a new stadium, today and tomorrow. But for Wenger, Arsenal is not a reasonable club, nor is it a good platform to show his talents. So far, you have never heard of any contradiction between Wenger and David Dunn, vice chairman, and Hilwood, chairman.
Arsenal fans will have no objection. Wenger is the greatest coach in Arsenal's history after the war. But at the beginning of his tenure, everyone was so skeptical. "Ashina? Who is Ashina? " At that time, the headlines of British tabloids reflected the voice of the public. They don't know how such a tall and thin Frenchman with a bookworm expression can improve Arsenal.
The first thing Wenger did when he entered Highbury was to win the dressing room. At that time, Arsenal's dressing room was controlled by Adams, a typical English gang. Adams, Keon, Mohsen, Palor and others always need alcohol and even drugs; Train hard and walk into the stadium from the pub on weekends. But Wenger changed all that. First, convince captain Adams to ban drugs and alcohol, and let the locker room gradually move towards the road he designed. On the training ground, he subdivided the subjects and refined each item into minutes and seconds and the energy consumed by athletes, which was quantitative and scientific, greatly increasing the training efficiency. In addition to training, he completely changed the team's diet, abolished a series of British recipes in the past, and changed the previous fish and chips into pasta and vegetable salad. Especially on the match day, five or six hours before the start of the game, he invited the whole team to have dinner together, which changed the physical condition of the team in the second half.
Of course, the most important change is the team's performance on the court. Before Wenger took office, Arsenal was a famous ugly team in England, especially in the Graham era, "boring 1-0, boring Arsenal", and the gunners were the laughing stock of England. Wenger also admitted that he had heard of it before, but he didn't take it to heart. Since then, he has led Arsenal to the opposite path. Attack, fluency and brilliance are the key words, even if the defense is a little fragile. Vieira, Anelka, Marc overmars and Petty, with the introduction of these players, plus Wright and Bergkamp, Arsenal gradually became the most beautiful team in the Premier League. After that, thierry henry and robert pires were introduced one after another, and Arsenal's viewing level was one of the best in Europe, although its performance in the Champions League was not satisfactory.
In the process of cosmetic surgery for the team, Wenger also made Arsenal French. Simon Barnes of The Times once commented that Arsenal is very French, London, luxurious, proud and even narcissistic. This is also a controversial aspect of Wenger in England. Many people think that this Arsenal has lost the soul of England. But the vast majority of Arsenal fans, though born and raised in England and North London, don't think this is a problem. Bergkamp also said this before retiring: "Arsenal is now a European team. But who can you find to replace players like Henry and Vieira in England? "
In the past ten years, Wenger has won three league titles at Arsenal and two domestic double titles in England. Especially in the 2003/2004 season, the team won 38 unbeaten games in the whole season; Last season, he led the team to the Champions League final historically. But what is more significant is that in the five years from 200 1 to this year, the club overcame all difficulties and built a modern brand-new stadium in the crowded space of Highbury, which laid a solid foundation for the lofty ideals of Arsenal and Wenger.
Bole in the transfer market
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Perhaps because of his degree in economics, Wenger is most praised for his transfer manipulation. Buying low and selling high again and again is not only for the best interests of the club, but also proves his Bole vision. In Monaco, Wenger pulled out Weah, Thuram, Roland and Henry, while at Arsenal, the "professor" made more outstanding achievements.
Vieira arrived in London before Wenger, but the latter has begun to control Arsenal's transfer in Japan. Unlike not being able to play in AC Milan, Vieira became the core force for Wenger to rebuild the midfield, and he held the main force in the first season. Since Brady left, the Gunners have been hoping to train another midfielder, so Vieira's appearance is eye-catching. Soon, Vieira won various honors, and his worth soared from 3.5 million pounds when Real Madrid bought him in 2004 to 25 million pounds.
1On February 23rd, 997, "Professor" successfully captured another French genius-Anelka under 18 for 500,000 pounds. He scored his team's second goal in the FA Cup final against Newcastle. Super-fast speed and shooting ability are Anelka's magic weapon. 1998-99 season won the player association's best newcomer award. Unfortunately, because she was dissatisfied with her salary, Anelka fell out with Arsenal at the instigation of her brother and moved to Real Madrid for 23.5 million pounds. Wenger's apology is still regarded as a classic: "You have three meals a day and sleep in a bed. Why do you need so much money? "
In order to shake Manchester United's hegemony, in the summer of 1997, Wenger ate Marc overmars, Roland and Grimandi one after another. Among them, Roland was his favorite pupil in Monaco, and Wenger helped him transform from a central defender to a midfielder, quickly forming the best combination with Vieira and becoming the main force of the French team.
1998-99 season belongs to "Triple Crown" Manchester United, but one player has been called "azazel nemesis" since then, and he is Ljungberg from northern Europe. Wenger's choice of him is romantic at first glance. The Frenchman watched Sweden beat England 2-/Kloc-0 in the European Cup qualifier on TV, and immediately thought Ljungberg could adapt to the Premier League, so he bought him for 3 million pounds. In the first game against Manchester United, Ljungberg just touched the ball for the first time and then hung it from Schmeichel's head!
After Anelka left, Wenger turned his attention to another little guy, Henry. The latter is also extremely fast and was promoted to the first team by Wenger himself in Monaco. 1998 After the World Cup, Henry went to Juventus to suffer, and the following year, Wenger spent a lot of money to buy him. This is another successful transformation model. The "Professor" brought Henry back to the center position, revived him and made him the top scorer of Arsenal for seven consecutive seasons.
Wenger is the contemporary godfather of French players. In 2000, Pires left Real Madrid to vote, mainly for his name. Pires, who replaced Marc overmars, was ordinary at first, and people were worried about whether he could adapt to the physical collision in the Premier League. But with the goal against Lazio in the Champions League, a brand-new Pires appeared. In the 200 1-02 season, he staged many wonderful long-range shots and scored goals. He also ranked first in the assists list and was named the best of the year by the Journalists Association. In the following seasons, Pires continued his stable and excellent performance, but he joined Villarreal freely this summer.
Speaking of the best central defender in the Premier League today, there must be a seat for Toure. Ivory Coast stars are in excellent physical condition, jumping, turning and intercepting are excellent. Toure, who can play full-back, midfield and other positions, is worth only 6.5438+0.5 million pounds, which is simply a pearl buried deep in the black land. The rapid rise of Cesc Fabregas is the latest example of Wenger's skillful coaching.
Many young players under the "Professor" have become the main force of their respective national teams. Maybe it's Walcott's turn next? However, it is worth noting that compared with foreign players, Wenger is obviously weak in training local players in England. Pennant and jeffers, they created wealth records, followed by Bryan Hughes, upson, Bentley and others, all of whom successfully took root in Arsenal.
Champions League, always painful.
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Someone once said that if Wenger wins the Champions League once, he is a coach in Shuai Shuai.
Indeed, a team like Arsenal and a famous coach like Wenger have never won the Champions League, which is a pity. Wenger has coached Arsenal for more than ten years and achieved good results in the domestic arena, but he has not won the Champions League once.
1998-99 season is the first time for Winchester Arsenal to enter the Champions League stage, but they are inexperienced and even can't beat Lance. In the 1999-00 season, they are out of the group again. Although he reached the final in the UEFA Cup, he was planted by the Turks in the penalty shootout.
In 2000-0 1 season, the team made a breakthrough, but lost to Valencia in the final of 1/4. In the 200 1-02 season, another Spanish team, La Coruna, once again became the misery of the gunners. In the 2002-03 season, Valencia's nightmare struck again, and Arsenal were pushed out of the knockout stage with 1 point. In the 2003-04 season, just when people were expecting Wenger to make a breakthrough, the Gunners were unexpectedly defeated by Chelsea, and they were defeated by themselves three times in domestic competitions that year. In 2004-05, they let Bayern Munich lose again.
No one expected that after Vieira's transfer in 2005, Arsenal suddenly became an expert in the 2005-06 Champions League when the domestic stadium was in a mess. They fought back with a weak attitude, and even Real Madrid, Juventus and other teams reached the finals. Although defeated by Barcelona, this achievement is already very eye-catching.
This year is the first consecutive time that Wenger has led Arsenal to the Champions League 10. As the biggest opponent of Wenger 10 for many years, Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager, won the Champions League trophy for the first time in 13, and this year is 12 for Wenger at Arsenal. When can the professor lead the team to get the unprecedented big ear cup for the first time? I am looking forward to it. . .