Adégòkè
32.9K posts
Adégòkè retweetledi
If Mikel Arteta wins the Champions League with Arsenal… It would be one of the greatest achievements in the club’s modern history.
But no, that still doesn’t make him bigger than Arsène Wenger.
I don’t think you fully understand how massive Wenger’s legacy actually is.
Wenger didn’t just win trophies, he transformed Arsenal Football Club forever and even Premier League at large.
He arrived in 1996 and changed English football culturally, tactically, nutritionally, structurally, everything. At a time when the Premier League was still deeply rooted in old-school methods, Wenger modernised the game. Sports science, diet, technical football, player development, he pushed England forward.
Then you look at the football itself.
Three Premier League titles.
Seven FA Cups.
An Invincibles season nobody has replicated.
Competing against Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, Mourinho’s Chelsea, Abramovich money, and still building elite sides consistently for over a decade.
And don’t forget the context of the Emirates era too.
Arsenal moved stadiums and financially handicapped themselves for years. Most clubs collapse during transitions like that. Wenger somehow kept Arsenal in the Champions League every single season while operating on tighter budgets than his rivals. He kept the club elite during its most vulnerable period.
That matters.
Arteta has done an unbelievable job rebuilding Arsenal. He restored standards, rebuilt the culture, made Arsenal feared again, and tactically elevated the team back to Europe’s elite. Winning a Champions League would cement him as one of Arsenal’s greatest managers instantly.
But overtaking Wenger? That requires more than one historic moment. It will take a lot more than that.
Wenger gave Arsenal an identity the modern club still lives off today. He gave them longevity, dominance, innovation, iconic football, legendary players, and an era people still talk about nearly 30 years later.
To surpass Wenger, Arteta would probably need sustained dominance:
multiple league titles,
continued European success,
longevity,
and an era that genuinely eclipses Wenger’s cultural impact on the club.
Because Wenger is not just Arsenal’s greatest manager due to trophies.
He is Arsenal.
Debby🙄@Deb_236
if we win the Champions League, does Mikel Arteta overtake Arsene Wenger as the greatest Arsenal Manager of all time?
English
Adégòkè retweetledi
@oku_yungx Nah, Bro.
Remember Arteta finished above Pep last Season too?
English
I strongly believe Guardiola decided to gift Arteta else ARSENAL had no business winning it.
I might be wrong but this is how i feel.
CONGRATS THO 😁
Maxvayshia™@maxvayshia
The student finally outshined the master.
English
Adégòkè retweetledi
🗣️ DECLAN RICE, HE SAID IT'S NOT DONE!
The Arsenal fans have a new chant for their star midfielder!
English
🚨❤️🤍 BREAKING: Viktor Gyökeres to Arsenal, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between all parties involved.
Sporting accept last bid from Arsenal for €63.5m plus €10m, agent will reduce his commission.
Gyökeres will sign five year deal at #AFC. He ONLY wanted Arsenal. 🇸🇪
English
Adégòkè retweetledi
Adégòkè retweetledi
@tobyasky Sunderland making Europe!
Bournemouth crowing their 18 game unbeaten with Europa League qualification.
Shooting Stars making Continental after 27years.
English
Adégòkè retweetledi
Adégòkè retweetledi
Adégòkè retweetledi
Adégòkè retweetledi
After 21 years in sports medicine - 19 consecutive seasons in the Premier League and several 2nd-place finishes - finally I’ve been part of a Premier League-winning team 🙏🏾
Grateful to my family, colleagues, and everyone who’s been part of the journey.
1 more game 🙏🏾
English
None of that joint lift nonsense.
My Captain
EuroFoot@eurofootcom
🇳🇴🏆 Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard lifts the Premier League title! ✅
English
Adégòkè retweetledi
Promise kept ❤️
@Arsenal | @BukayoSaka87
Bukayo Saka@BukayoSaka87
You deserve more Arsenal fans 💔
English