However, Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein's intuition to let Wenger loose on English football proved a masterstroke. After coming third in the Premier League in Wenger's first season, Arsenal never finished outside the top two for the next eight years. During that golden period, Arsenal won three Premier League titles and four FA Cups with a smooth-passing style that raised standards in a league previously more enamoured of a physical game. However, Arsenal fans' frustrations at their failure to go toe-to-toe with their main rivals in the Premier League and Champions League continued to simmer, with "Wenger Out" banners becoming commonplace. Winning the Europa League would end his wait for a European trophy and qualify Arsenal for next season's Champions League in the process.

Source: Daily Nation April 20, 2018 12:33 UTC