Arsène Wenger

"Hes out of order, disconnected with reality and disrespectful. When you give success to stupid people, it makes them more stupid sometimes and not more intelligent."

"Any man who concentrates his energies totally on one passion is, by definition, someone who hurts the people close to him."

"As a non-Arsenal player I would say Ryan Giggs is my Premier League player of the decade because he has combined style with winning. Also I feel sorry he could never attend the World Cup, somewhere where people get a lot of compliments when they do well."

"You ask me: Was he a fair player? I say: No, Im sorry, for me he was not a fair player. I just think I respect him highly as a quality player. I did not like some things he did on the football pitch and I have the right to say that. Its not because you are older, suddenly, that you are a saint."

"You werent world class when Arsenal signed you."

"Everybody has a different opinion in this league and nobody is a prophet. I personally don’t know who will win the league. I managed 1,600 games so, if Nani knows, he must be 1,600 times more intelligent than I am."

"Its like you wanting to marry Miss World and she doesnt want you, what can I do about it? I can try to help you, but if she does not want to marry you what can I do?"

"We were considering him (Ruud van Nistelrooy) and Francis Jeffers and, in the end, we went for Jeffers."

"Spare me the articles about how nice Shawcross is because that was a horrendous tackle. People say we don’t fancy the physical side of it, but this is the result. If you see a player getting injured like that, it’s not acceptable."

"Despite the global warming, England is still not warm enough for him."

"Im ready to take the blame for all the problems of English football if that is what he wants."

"What would I do if Alex wasnt around? I would have no one to keep me on my toes or to fight. So of course I am pleased he changed his mind. I enjoy our rivalry. It is good for Arsenal, good for Manchester United and good for both of us."