For the first time since his 2018 departure, Arsene Wenger returned to Arsenal last season to see a team managed by one of his former captains beat West Ham 3-1.
Now, the former boss is set to become a permanent fixture outside the stadium, with a bronze statue set to be unveiled later this summer.
Arsene will join another ex-boss, Herbert Chapman, along with legendary former players Tony Adams, Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry.
In The Athletic, Amy Lawrence describes this project as a ‘delicate process’, in part due to the wounds left after he ended his 22 year tenure in North London. Thankfully, the healing process has begun, and current boss Mikel Arteta made it clear on more than one occasion that he felt Wenger’s presence at the club would be beneficial for everyone.
We’ll have to wait and see what pose he will be cast in, we have some suggestions below.
I vote beach pose. best photo ever.
That or the water slide one.
Doesn’t matter what pose they choose.
When asked for his thoughts on the statue, he won’t have seen it.
I’m thinking an image like those insanely funny Trump cards. Change the “T” to an “A” and an Arsenal Flag in the background…?
No takers? Fair enough…
Haha
I can imagine it being unveiled before him for the first time and he remarks “hmmm, it’s like a new statue!”
Seriously though, surely it has to be fists pumped forward like when we score a goal or otherwise the 2nd last one on that list.
See, I think it should be one of him in a losing battle with his full-length coat zipper.
That’s how we can attract players to join us
Same here😂😂😂. Seriously this is long overdue. What a man! #legend ❤️. Another proof to Rice that by joining us, he’s taking a chance at immortality rather become just another brick in Citeh’s wall. What a time to be alive!!!
What about Wenger’s Battle of the Zipper” pose?
I was about to suggest this…
The Zipper won. 🙂
Yep, grinning whilst fighting his zipper
puffer jacket pose please
I do love the Old Trafford pose when he got sent to the stands! Such a legend and so happy he is finally reconnecting with the club!
Agreed although he second photo is not the best image of if. I still have it as my desktop wallpaper all these years later.
I know it won’t happen for commercial reasons, but of course the stadium should be named for him.
Totally agree. After all, he went a long way to making the stadium possible
Wengerdom?
I think they missed a trick there. Welcome to the Wengerdome has a ring to it.
They could get the Wengaboys to play at the unveiling…
“The Wenger-bus is coming…”
Sorry, I’ll show myself out.
No.
Emirates struck a marketing pot of gold with that branding. and there is no way they are letting go off that now when our club is in such ascendancy!!
init.
That would be class
Team up with the watch company and name it the Arsene + Wenger stadium.
Everyone should just start calling it Wenger Stadium. Fuck the sponsors. It’s only the club that’s under the naming contract.
“Arsene knows”
Because that smile after winning the league at Shite Hart Lane is infectious and epic.
Wrighty next surely?
100
I reckon he should be planking Herbert Chapman
Love it. Or contorting his body into the W formation.
With his Invincibles gold cup
About time.
Have the title photo from this article with both hands raised. Let it become tradition to high-five Arsene on the way into the stadium
Statue in bronze holding “the” gold trophy aloft.
Long overdue for our legendary manager. Well deserved.
Wenger was probably with Cruyff the two who contributed the most to the aesthetics of the game.
Shoving Mourinho pose?
Him fumbling the zip on the Big Coat
Has to be the pose where he’s holding the golden trophy aloft after his last home game
Can’t believe it took this long!!! I like the last photo with both cups held aloft – would have to have CCTV on it as I suspect spuds might try stealing them for their dust ridden trophy cabinet!!! Never forgive them for beating arsenal in the semi and forest in the fa cup final back in 91
there are so many Wenger poses I’d like to see. The knowing interview smile when he’s just bagged a good transfer would be nice.
Not first choice, but in the running, should be some scene with him hating on Mourinho
or fighting a water bottle
That would require the club paying for a depiction of Mourinho. I’d hope not.
We could use a pile of poo. It’d be appropriate for Moronho *and* that lot down the road/league table.
Dad?
Do love that double winning hold.
Arms up at Shite Hart Lane, for sure.
Arsene Knows.
Puffy coat zip!
I vote Vick Akers in his shorts next.
You’ve left out his frustrated zipper pose!
Like the 2nd one but surely rhat would have to be put in place in the stands of old trafford….. stuggling with the coat zip for me surely
He became a statute 10 years before he was let go, However befitting for him to be honoured for the first 9 years of his 23 year reign
I go for the double trophy handling image.