For much of the past decade, as the trophies dried up and the legion of sceptics grew, Arsenal supporters have had a standard response when their manager's methods are queried. "Arsene knows," we're told. But with every passing day, there seems to be less and less conviction in those words. Perhaps Arsene Wenger does know.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Pic/Getty Images

But what's beyond dispute is that several other managers and coaches have expanded on that body of knowledge and taken their teams to far greater heights. After the Champions League exit against Bayern Munich, Wenger bemoaned the fates that had conspired to ensure match-ups against the likes of Bayern and Barcelona in recent seasons.