‘He was livid’ – Ian Wright recalls the moment he knew it was ‘over’ between him and Arsene Wenger at Arsenal

When Arsene Wenger arrived at Arsenal in 1996 he revolutionised the English game by introducing a level of professionalism previously unseen on these shores. 

Diets were monitored, alcohol was banned and training revolutionised as the Frenchman installed a new culture at the club. 

These changes worked, as the Gunners enjoyed one of the best periods in the club’s history during the first half of Wenger’s reign. 

But in those early days, it wasn’t all plain sailing for some of the club’s more experienced players, who sometimes struggled to meet the new manager’s exacting standards in what proved to be a major culture shock.