Arsene Wenger's 1,000th game in charge at Arsenal Saturday March 22,2014

 

The 2013-14 Barclays Premier League match on Saturday March 22,2014 Chelsea Vs Arsenal will be Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger's 1000th Game in charge at Arsenal

About Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger

 

Arsene Wenger(DOB October 22,1949),a French Football Manager and former player has been the Manager of Arsenal since 1996, where he has since become the club's longest-serving manager and most successful in terms of major titles won

In August 1996,Arsenal dismissed Manager Bruce Riach

Although bookmakers made former FC Barcelona player and manager Johan Cruyff the favourite to take over, Arsenal appointed Arsene Wenger on September 20,1996 and Arsene Wenger officially assumed the position the following day

The nickname "Le Professeur" is used by fans and the British media to reflect Wenger's studious demeanour. His approach to the game emphasises an attacking mentality, with the aim that football ought to be entertaining on the pitch

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal teams are often criticised for their indiscipline; his players received 80 Red Cards between September 1996 and October 2010

 Arsene Wenger in-charge at Arsenal Since Sep 1996

1996-97 - League position: 3rd, top scorer: Ian Wright (30)
1997-98 - League position: 1st, trophies: Premier League, FA Cup, top scorer: Dennis Bergkamp (22)
1998-99 - League position: 2nd, trophy: Community Shield, top scorer: Nicolas Anelka (19)
1999-2000 - League position: 2nd, trophy: Community Shield ,top scorer: Thierry Henry (26)
2000-01 - League position: 2nd, top scorer: Thierry Henry (22)
2001-02 - League position: 1st, trophies: Premier League, FA Cup, top scorer: Thierry Henry (32)
2002-03 - League position: 2nd, trophies: FA Cup, Community Shield, top scorer: Thierry Henry (32)
2003-04 - League position: 1st, trophy: Premier League, top scorer: Thierry Henry (39)
2004-05 - League position: 2nd, trophies: FA Cup, Community Shield, top scorer: Thierry Henry (30)
2005-06 - League position: 4th, top scorer: Thierry Henry (33)
2006-07 - League position: 4th, top scorer: Robin van Persie (13)
2007-08 - League position: 3rd, top scorer: Emmanuel Adebayor (30)
2008-09 - League position: 4th, top scorer: Robin van Persie (20)
2009-10 - League position: 3rd, top scorer: Cesc Fabregas (19)
2010-11 - League position: 4th, top scorer: Robin van Persie (22)
2011-12 - League position: 3rd, top scorer: Robin van Persie (37)
2012-13 - League position: 4th, top scorer: Theo Walcott (21)
2013-14 - Current league position: 3rd, top scorer: Olivier Giroud (18)

 

Arsene Wenger By Numbers

180 - The number of players used by Wenger in his time at Arsenal
Wenger's league of nationsArsene Wenger has used players from 46 countries. Here are his top five:

11 - Trophies won by Wenger: three Premier League titles, four FA Cups and four Community Shields
57.96% - Wenger’s win percentage in his 999 matches as Arsenal manager
49 - League games unbeaten from start of 2003-04 season
228 - Goals scored by Thierry Henry under Wenger
1,845 - Goals scored by Arsenal in all competitions under Wenger
17 - Consecutive years ArseneWenger has led Arsenal to a top-four finish

 Arsenal Managers in charge at Arsenal from 1897 to 2014