Arsène Wenger
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
So it was just enjoyment.
Sometimes I thought, why am I well paid to do this job?
It's so simple, so enjoyable, you know.
After when you lose your first game, you know why you're well paid.
Exactly.
So that game 50 was... The game 50, first of all, we lost the 50, but it was not deserved.
And sometimes I think as well, I was born 49.
And maybe that was my destiny to lose the 50th game.
Of course, because it was against our rivals at the time, Man United.
It's Elvis Presley because it was as well the star of my childhood, but especially because it's the song where Aston walks out on the pitch, The Wonder of You.
It's many games, many suffering, many sleepless nights and many happy days as well, I must say.
Well, it was normal for me because it was him or me.
And overall, you fight for your life when you go out there.
At the time, I was seen as the intruder there.
Is he coming to disturbing my superiority here in England, you know?
And I was the guy who wanted to show him that we can beat them.
With time passing on, I think it became respectful and friendly.
But we went through some difficult times.
He does.
That was a big surprise.