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7 life lessons Arsene Wenger learned during his time at Arsenal

Sometimes, even Le Prof becomes the student.

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Arsene Wenger’s lengthy reign at Arsenal lasted more than two decades, which is plenty of time to learn some important life lessons.

So what has the man they call Le Prof learned in his time in north London? Well, let’s take a look…

1. Forgive and forget

Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson
(Martin Rickett/PA)

Of course, that might have had something to do with the fact Arsenal were no longer winning Premier League titles…

2. You can’t trust Ray Parlour

But as this interview with Soccer AM shows, Wenger might not have ruled Arsenal with the iron fist he thought he did.

3. Moving house can be stressful

An aerial view of the Emirates Stadium
(Chris Young/PA)

4. Money is not the root of all happiness

Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil
(Jonathan Brady/PA)

5. The fun is in the journey, not the destination

Arsenal’s Thierry Henry celebrates scoring against Real Madrid
(Nick Potts/PA)

6. A house divided against itself cannot stand

Fans hold up a Wenger Out banner in the stands
(Nick Potts/PA)

7. It takes two to tango

Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho square up
(Nick Potts/PA)
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