Arsene Wenger is going to be retiring as the manager of Arsenal at some point. I would guess that if he wins the title this next season, it will be his last. And when he does go the game will lose one of the greatest minds, and souls, to ever grace it.
In the interview you are about to watch, Wenger talks a lot about the mind and the soul; how a great manager has to have more than just good ideas, but the courage to stand up for what he believes in as well.
It should come as no surprise that the introduction to such a discussion involves Johan Cruyff. Cruyff was one of the most influential players and managers in footballing history, much like Wenger is.
What Wenger has created at Arsenal owes a lot of its success to Cruyff, and you can see the appreciation he has for him.
“That’s the difference between an intellectual — a guy who has great ideas and that everybody agrees with — but after [managers] have the practical side with it as well; to have the courage to go on the pitch and say, 'I believe that and will do that.'"
Words to live by.
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