It was fitting that Wenger would exit the stage here, of course. Chapman, manager of Huddersfield in the 1920s and Arsenal in the 1930s, is regarded as the best in the history of both. “He smiled at me,” Wenger said. As the teams filed out, he walked over to Arsenal’s traveling fans — long-suffering, these days. The team had not so much as tied a game on the road in 2018 — and, with theatrical flourish, offered a deep bow.

Source: New York Times May 13, 2018 19:52 UTC