{"product_id":"arsene-wenger-the-inside-story-of-arsenal-under-wenger","title":"John Cross: Arsene Wenger [2016] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE MOST COMPREHENSIVE BIOGRAPHY OF ARSENE WENGER EVER PUBLISHED.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Arsene Wenger arrived at \u003cb\u003eArsenal\u003c\/b\u003e in 1996, he was little known to fans at the club and many doubted he could bring back the glory days of George Graham. But soon he was transforming the way the team played, melding the famous English defensive spine of \u003cb\u003eTony Adams\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMartin Keown\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLee Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNigel Winterburn\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDavid Seaman\u003c\/b\u003e with a hugely creative foreign attacking spirit, epitomised by \u003cb\u003eDennis Bergkamp\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThierry Henry\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRobert Pires\u003c\/b\u003e, that could both outplay and outmuscle their rivals. At the same time, he introduced new ideas on diet, exercise, training and tactics, which many players believe extended their careers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Having won numerous trophies, and led\u003cb\u003e the Invincibles\u003c\/b\u003e to an unprecedented unbeaten league season in 2003-04, Wenger then had to help \u003cb\u003ethe Gunners\u003c\/b\u003e through the next stage of their development when they moved from \u003cb\u003eHighbury\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ethe Emirates Stadium\u003c\/b\u003e, a move that was followed by a nine-year trophy drought. Despite the financial constraints he faced, he still managed to keep the club playing in the Champions League year after year while remaining true to his philosophy of how the game should be played. Some began to question whether he had been left behind, despite picking up back-to-back FA Cups in 2014 and 2015, and from some quarters calls grew for him to retire, though in \u003cb\u003eMay 2017\u003c\/b\u003e he signed another \u003cb\u003etwo-year deal\u003c\/b\u003e to stay at the club. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, in this updated edition of John Cross's acclaimed biography, the author provides a compelling account of the man and his methods. He assesses the scale of Wenger's achievements, as he reaches 20 years in charge of Arsenal, and provides \u003cb\u003ethe most complete portrait of the Frenchman yet written\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Cross, John","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44509607723298,"sku":"9781471137921","price":11.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/cross-john-john-cross-arsene-wenger-2016-paperback-9781471137921-60287058936147.jpg?v=1733291045","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/arsene-wenger-the-inside-story-of-arsenal-under-wenger","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}