Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was clearly delighted after he saw his side thrash Sunderland 4-1 in the Premier League yesterday, but it was a moment before the game that took centre-stage as the club unveiled their latest statue outside of the ground.
Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp was there for the revealing of the statue and after making a great speech for the fans, it was clear how emotional the day was for him and also the football club as a whole.
After the game, Wenger did his usual press conference, and after talking about the match, he then fielded some questions about the legend that is Dennis Bergkamp.
When asked about the plaer in general, Wenger had this to say about his former-star.
“He changed the destiny of the club because he arrived at a moment when football in England was changing.
He was the first big star to arrive at this club, having been at Inter Milan. Overall I think he contributed to transforming the way we played football here. Nobody forgets him. Always the biggest admiration is from the players who played with him.
“Everyone admitted Dennis in our team. Even today, when I meet the former players they speak always about his class. He was class, intelligent and he had another quality that is a bit lost today: he was loyal to this club. He deserves special treatment.”
Wenger was then asked whether or not Bergkamp could ever return to the club to work as a coach.
“I am not against it one day. One, he has the qualities, but you need to have the need as well because we have a big staff already. He is now at two clubs that made Dennis Bergkamp. The first, and certainly the most important one, is Ajax. He is at Ajax now and a coach there. The second club that is important in his life is Arsenal. Maybe that will be the next step!”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
