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10 things that didn’t exist before Arsene Wenger became Arsenal manager

Arsene Wenger has been in charge of Arsenal for 21 years and in that time plenty of stuff has happened.

New species have been discovered, gadgets have been invented and countries have found their independence.

Here’s nine things that didn’t exist before Wenger became Arsenal manager.

Twitter

Arsenal Twitter

Social media platforms as we know them today didn’t exist. For example, Twitter wasn’t launched until 2006.

Broadband and wifi

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Dial up.

Dark times.

iPod

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Now iPods almost seem like a gadget from the past but they weren’t invented until 2001!

Pokemon

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Pokemon only came about the year Wenger was named Arsenal boss, not before.

AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons

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AFC Wimbledon was formed in 2002 while MK Dons, the newest club in the EFL, was formed in 2004.

East Timor, Montenegro, and Kosovo

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All gained independence after Wenger was put in charge of Arsenal.

The Emirates Stadium

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Wenger oversaw Arsenal’s historic move from Highbury to one of the best stadiums in the world.

Jeff Reine-Adelaide

Jeff Reine-Adelaide
SUTTON, GREATER LONDON – FEBRUARY 20: Jeff Reine-Adelaide of Arsenal battles for the ball with Nicky Bailey of Sutton United during the Emirates FA Cup fifth round match between Sutton United and Arsenal on February 20, 2017 in Sutton, Greater London. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Jeff’s wasn’t born until 17 January 1998 – almost two years after Wenger took charge.

Consistent top-four football for Arsenal

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Until Le Professeur came along, the Gunners would win the league one season before finishing fourth and then plummeting to 10th the next.

While Arsenal have finished fifth this season, it’s for the first time since the year Wenger took charge.

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That’s right, Wenger is all our website has known since its launch in 2008.

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