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My Life in Red and White

My Life in Red and White

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  • Author：Arsène Wenger
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Summary

For the very first time， world-renowned and revolutionary football manager Arsène Wenger tells his own story。 He opens up about his life， sharing principles for success on and off the field with lessons on leadership， and vivid tales of his 22 years managing Arsenal to unprecedented success。

There， Wenger won multiple Premier League championships and a record number of FA C ups， and his teams included the Invincibles of 2003-2004 and a record-breaking undefeated 49-match run。 He popularised an attacking approach and belief that the game should be entertaining but he also changed the attitudes of British football fans towards players' diet， fitness and coaching methods - and towards foreign managers too。

In My Life in Red and White， Wenger charts his extraordinary career， including his rise in France and Japan where he managed Nancy， Monaco and Nagoya Grampus Eight （clubs that also play in red-and-white， like Arsenal！） to his 22 years at the helm of an internationally renowned club from 1996 onwards。 He describes the unrest that led to his resignation in 2018， and his current role as Chief of Global Football Development for FIFA。

He offers studious reflections on the game and his groundbreaking approach to motivation， mindset， fitness and football that was often beautiful to watch。 This book is a must-read for not only Arsenal fans but football fans everywhere， for management and business leaders， and anyone seeking the tools for success in work and life。 It will illuminate the mystique surrounding one of the most revered and successful manager's life story， strategy and vision in the world's most popular sport。

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Reviews

Bethany ，

I’m a huge football fan and love reading autobiographies by players and managers I’ve grown up with。 Despite being a Man United fan I have always had a huge level of respect for Arsène Wenger， he’s like the French Sir Alex Ferguson， and one of the nicest most humble people you could ever meet。 I loved reading his life story and how he went from a young boy in a small French village to one of the most well known names in the sport。 I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a good success story， I’m a huge football fan and love reading autobiographies by players and managers I’ve grown up with。 Despite being a Man United fan I have always had a huge level of respect for Arsène Wenger， he’s like the French Sir Alex Ferguson， and one of the nicest most humble people you could ever meet。 I loved reading his life story and how he went from a young boy in a small French village to one of the most well known names in the sport。 I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a good success story， the beautiful game of football or autobiographies in general 。。。more

Rob Mead ，

Surprisingly thin for such a studious individual。 His personality shines through though， and he admirably faces his flaws

Matt Cordas ，

A playback of his career。 Not much detail and more high level thoughts which was a shame。 Short and sussinct。

Shubham Tiwari ，

Arsene Wenger is undoubtedly the most brilliant mind associated with the sport of Football。 Here he writes a truly inspiring book irrespective of whether you like Football or not。 I recommend this book to everyone as there is so much to learn from the great man。 I hope he guides the sport of Football in the right direction as he has always done。 My sincere thanks to the author for writing this book。

Malekath ，

I like Arsène。 He's a charismatic person and I enjoyed the football his Arsenal used to play。 But pretty much the only good thing about this book is it ended quite fast。 It's too brief， too politically correct maybe， and it feels like a man trying to persuade himself his life had meaning。 Shallow and uninteresting。 I like Arsène。 He's a charismatic person and I enjoyed the football his Arsenal used to play。 But pretty much the only good thing about this book is it ended quite fast。 It's too brief， too politically correct maybe， and it feels like a man trying to persuade himself his life had meaning。 Shallow and uninteresting。 。。。more

James Taylor ，

A missed opportunity。Arsene Wenger is one of the great managers and innovators and I was hugely excited to hear his views on his career。 I'm not sure if it's the job with FIFA， or the decency of the man， but this autobiography is bland， safe and threadbare on opinion。The ownership of Arsenal - barely a mention， the financial challenges， - some mention， but all at a basic level。 It was interesting to learn about Wenger's background and there were some nice anecdote's， but don't read this expectin A missed opportunity。Arsene Wenger is one of the great managers and innovators and I was hugely excited to hear his views on his career。 I'm not sure if it's the job with FIFA， or the decency of the man， but this autobiography is bland， safe and threadbare on opinion。The ownership of Arsenal - barely a mention， the financial challenges， - some mention， but all at a basic level。 It was interesting to learn about Wenger's background and there were some nice anecdote's， but don't read this expecting to learn more about Wenger's time in charge of Arsenal。 。。。more

C Di Grassi ，

This is really a 2; 2。5 at best but rounding up due to my affection for the man and the fond memories recalled plus the fact that I was genuinely interested in reading it。 I do question how much non-gooners will get out of it and if you don't like football at all I wouldn't recommend。 I actually found the pre-Arsenal chapters more gripping as I was less well versed in this area of his live。 Small thing but some strange lack of attention of detail too。。。for example referring to us as a mid-table This is really a 2; 2。5 at best but rounding up due to my affection for the man and the fond memories recalled plus the fact that I was genuinely interested in reading it。 I do question how much non-gooners will get out of it and if you don't like football at all I wouldn't recommend。 I actually found the pre-Arsenal chapters more gripping as I was less well versed in this area of his live。 Small thing but some strange lack of attention of detail too。。。for example referring to us as a mid-table club when he took over。 If my memory serves， Bruce Rioch had managed to qualify us for Europe before le prof was appointed。 。。。more

Shariq Chishti ，

Arsene Wenger is undoubtedly one of the most intelligent man in and outside football。 A visionary， great at communication and I was expecting him to pour his heart out in his autobiography but Arsene Wenger is probably not that kind of person。 The book seemed to be a half baked effort with no deep insight s or stories。 Great to read about Wenger’s early days in France and Japan but the Arsenal days are already very well documented。 The book also seemed disjointed and some 30-40 pages were lost t Arsene Wenger is undoubtedly one of the most intelligent man in and outside football。 A visionary， great at communication and I was expecting him to pour his heart out in his autobiography but Arsene Wenger is probably not that kind of person。 The book seemed to be a half baked effort with no deep insight s or stories。 Great to read about Wenger’s early days in France and Japan but the Arsenal days are already very well documented。 The book also seemed disjointed and some 30-40 pages were lost to statistics which are available at Wikipedia and most Arsenal fans know them by heart。 I finished the book in one sitting but it could have been a lot more。 。。。more

Samuel Noble ，

A disappointing and lacking read。 It merely scratched the surface into the transferable ethos's and workings of a man who transformed and is forever immortalised into the landscape of English football。 Although engaging， the insight in 'My Life in Red and White' felt surface-level。 Recent interviews and remembering those of the past just confirms this。 When listening to him speak at length， it is apparent the depth and knowledge of both life and football that Wenger attained through a prolonged A disappointing and lacking read。 It merely scratched the surface into the transferable ethos's and workings of a man who transformed and is forever immortalised into the landscape of English football。 Although engaging， the insight in 'My Life in Red and White' felt surface-level。 Recent interviews and remembering those of the past just confirms this。 When listening to him speak at length， it is apparent the depth and knowledge of both life and football that Wenger attained through a prolonged and illustrious career is staggering。 He is without question， a genius。 The reason this book left me with such a feeling of dissatisfaction is because I know Wenger has so much more to give to a text。 。。。more

Ehiremen ，

Great anecdotal notes from the field on how to man manage by helping players prioritize building a better personal life to improve their professional life （football）。 Exactly what I expected and I wasn’t disappointed。

Rafiq Ahmed ，

As an arsenal fan， I know what Wenger has done。 It’s a good read to understand how it was from his end and what football means to him。

Manjit Tendolkar ，

It is an account of his journey as a manger in simplest of the terms。 There is no scoop or masala written to increase the sales。 He is a man of class and that reflects in his autobiography。 It's a privilege to experience his journey through this book。 It is an account of his journey as a manger in simplest of the terms。 There is no scoop or masala written to increase the sales。 He is a man of class and that reflects in his autobiography。 It's a privilege to experience his journey through this book。 。。。more

Wafa Ibrahim ，

I'm interested in reading biographies but this one here is special， my soulmate gifted me this book and Wenger was the reason why we met in the first place！The life of the former manager of my favourite team; Arsenal。 Arsene discussed many things I needed to know as a part of the Arsenal fanbase， and realizing how his mentality and his playing style made us the only "invincible" team that never lost a match a whole season， this book was supposed to talk about his whole life， but it didn't stop t I'm interested in reading biographies but this one here is special， my soulmate gifted me this book and Wenger was the reason why we met in the first place！The life of the former manager of my favourite team; Arsenal。 Arsene discussed many things I needed to know as a part of the Arsenal fanbase， and realizing how his mentality and his playing style made us the only "invincible" team that never lost a match a whole season， this book was supposed to talk about his whole life， but it didn't stop talking about football， as he was raised and born into this world， and the way he achieved his childhood dream， football was his whole life， the book touched emotional aspects， and he poured all his thoughts and opinions he had in the iconic football moments that are relevant for any football fan， he talked about his methods， his successes， the football stars he produced and the ways to live for winning， not only in a technical way， but in a mental way， it makes me wish that Wenger comes back and lead this team again。 。。。more

Siddharth ，

A lot of people expected this to be a tabloid style tell-all book。 It was never going to be that， Arsene wrote this book by himself and in his image。 Articulate， philosophical and brimming with his knowledge and experience。 There are some chapters where he lets his guard down and provides some insight around failed transfers and player departures but mostly this is a fabulous insight into his early managerial career and how each club shaped his managerial strategy。 There are also some very intim A lot of people expected this to be a tabloid style tell-all book。 It was never going to be that， Arsene wrote this book by himself and in his image。 Articulate， philosophical and brimming with his knowledge and experience。 There are some chapters where he lets his guard down and provides some insight around failed transfers and player departures but mostly this is a fabulous insight into his early managerial career and how each club shaped his managerial strategy。 There are also some very intimate personal reflections like concerns about his health， his time with family and his struggles with leaving Arsenal。 A must read for any Arsenal fan， just don't expect any bombshell revelations。 。。。more

Jake Thomas ，

A rambling and disappointing biography。 You get the feeling Wenger is hard to get to know and is very frustratingly single-minded。Didn't give the insight into premier league management that I was hoping with nothing to note offered on other managers or even much on his own players。 A rambling and disappointing biography。 You get the feeling Wenger is hard to get to know and is very frustratingly single-minded。Didn't give the insight into premier league management that I was hoping with nothing to note offered on other managers or even much on his own players。 。。。more

Henrik Regitnig ，

Not sure if it’s from the translation to English or just his writing style but was a very bland book in which I feel could have been far better， considering his history within football。

Linh Pham ，

I've always been a fan of Wenger so I;m happy to finally have been able to read his stories from his youth to his last days as Arsenal manager。 I think the book is very well written and offers meaningful insights into what's made Wenger the person he is。 I've always been a fan of Wenger so I;m happy to finally have been able to read his stories from his youth to his last days as Arsenal manager。 I think the book is very well written and offers meaningful insights into what's made Wenger the person he is。 。。。more

Kobe ，

Decent book， but honestly I expected more personality。Still there are some valuable insights and any Arsene Wenger fan should read it。

Sailesh Tiwari ，

Love the man but might have expected too much from the book。

Fanny ，

3，5

Frederik Godt ，

As an Arsenal fan it is a must read - but I have to say that it is disappointing， plain， and underwhelming。

Chris ，

It was a treat to listen to the audio book read by Le Professeur himself。However， the book feels very superficial in many respects as it only touches on many events and people but doesn't delve deeply into them as he could have。 It was a treat to listen to the audio book read by Le Professeur himself。However， the book feels very superficial in many respects as it only touches on many events and people but doesn't delve deeply into them as he could have。 。。。more

Judethmc ，

Quite disappointing， speaking as an Arsenal season ticket holder I had looked forward to getting an insight into what made the man and his years at Arsenal but sadly there was little insight and a complete lack of depth。

Marcus ，

Love the man， love the club， hated the book。 So sterile and bereft of any interesting detail。 Wanted to learn more and feel more of his journey。 Very disappointed。

Ed Avern ，

Oh Arsène。 Oh dear me。I was so excited for this book。 Finally， the story of a man who I’ve admired for years， not just as a football manager but as an individual。 I used to love the way he spoke about the things， the little quirks of phrasing and wry smiles， the utter and insane loyalty to not only Arsenal FC but to the young men he managed。 I liked his philosophical approach to things， and the thought he put into what he was saying so that you knew what you were hearing was reasoned， intelligen Oh Arsène。 Oh dear me。I was so excited for this book。 Finally， the story of a man who I’ve admired for years， not just as a football manager but as an individual。 I used to love the way he spoke about the things， the little quirks of phrasing and wry smiles， the utter and insane loyalty to not only Arsenal FC but to the young men he managed。 I liked his philosophical approach to things， and the thought he put into what he was saying so that you knew what you were hearing was reasoned， intelligent， and intentional。 Whether or not you are a football fan， those seem to be qualities worthy of admiration。So this book was really a let-down。The majority of it can be divided into two categories。 There are the “thanks to” sections， in which Arsène name-checks every player， manager， board member， coach， referee， groundsman， ball boy， assistant and pundit he has ever worked with – presumably， having started， he was worried that the rest would feel left out if their names didn’t also appear。 Then there are the “defence of my decisions” sections， in which Arsène – still clearly bitter about his departure from Arsenal – attempts to justify his managerial decisions。 （This would be interesting if he did so with any actual facts， statistics or even anecdotes， but most of the time he simply states that he “stands by” his choices。 Which is not exactly enlightening。）Now， I must confess I may have made a mistake。 Being familiar with Arsène’s press conferences and speeches over the years， I had no hesitation in buying the audiobook of this volume。 After all， Arsène is an excellent public speaker， a practiced communicator… but you wouldn’t know it from this。 Part of that， I think， can be laid on poor production – there are odd pauses and cuts that could easily have been fixed， oddly delivered lines that could certainly have been re-recorded – but it’s more than that。 Gone was the vitality， the style， the humour that Arsenal fans came to know and love over the years… even in those rare moments where the text itself did present the opportunity for such。 Maybe it’s simply that delivering book narration is a different skillset to managing press conferences… but I couldn’t shake the nagging suspicion that Arsène himself was phoning in the entire exercise。 And perhaps he was？ After all， I suppose he’s as entitled as anyone else to make a few million quid flogging anything the public is prepared to pay for。The book is not without its moments， and perhaps I am being a little harsh。 Here and there you’ll find entertaining little nuggets of what went on behind the scenes， and framing his career at Arsenal in the context of a life that started in post-war Alsace and arrived at London via Monaco and Japan does provide a different perspective。 There are also those moments where， just occasionally， actual passion breaks through – the end of the book had some touching moments， especially regarding the conclusion of his time as Arsenal manager; you could really feel a sense of how painful that was for him。But overall， it’s hard not to be disappointed… and nor can I escape the conclusion that this isn’t really the whole story。 Arsène may know best， but if he does， it looks like he’s keeping a lot of it to himself。 。。。more

Aswin ，

What a classy and great man。 Had a proper smile reading this。

Andrew ，

Good read， expected more in depth analysis of relationships with players and other managers

Lumumba Zikalala ，

A lot was lost in translation。 I expected more depth。 Not every autobiography can be Shoe Dog， though。 What a shame！ Wenger's life must be every bit as interesting as Phil Knight's， if not more。 I get the sense this project was rushed to capitalise on X-mas。 I got it as a gift and was very excited。 Needless to say， that excitement was not warranted。 Back to fiction。 A lot was lost in translation。 I expected more depth。 Not every autobiography can be Shoe Dog， though。 What a shame！ Wenger's life must be every bit as interesting as Phil Knight's， if not more。 I get the sense this project was rushed to capitalise on X-mas。 I got it as a gift and was very excited。 Needless to say， that excitement was not warranted。 Back to fiction。 。。。more

John Anthony ，

3。5* rounded upwards。I didn’t expect， nor did I want， a “kiss and tell” from the Prof。 But this constantly erred upon the side of circumspection to the point of verging on the anodyne。 I suppose autobiography is always going to be about promoting oneself in the most favourable light。 This read at times like the official biography of the patron saint of football devoid of the frailties which afflict mere flesh and blood。 That is probably unfair and I read it in English so don’t know how much， if 3。5* rounded upwards。I didn’t expect， nor did I want， a “kiss and tell” from the Prof。 But this constantly erred upon the side of circumspection to the point of verging on the anodyne。 I suppose autobiography is always going to be about promoting oneself in the most favourable light。 This read at times like the official biography of the patron saint of football devoid of the frailties which afflict mere flesh and blood。 That is probably unfair and I read it in English so don’t know how much， if anything， was lost in translation。I did find it interesting， but then I support the Arsenal and could be expected to do so。 Interestingly， there was no reference to his immediate successor at Arsenal， despite the fact that Arteta’s appointment as manager in 2019 was noted and appears to have AW’s blessing。 It was insightful and I did enjoy reading it but perhaps I expected too much and therefore was just a shade disappointed。 。。。more

Nam Cao ，

I am Gooner twenty years ago and this book was a must to read when Le Professeur announced his biography。 However it was a huge missings as he only shared some events / matches during his term at Arsenal instead of his way of thinking or decision making process。 There are some takeaways。 Le Professeur had declined offers to takeover Real Madrid twice （his childhood club） because he had a mission and had given his words at Arsenal。 He was demanded by banks to stay at Arsenal minimum 5 years as a I am Gooner twenty years ago and this book was a must to read when Le Professeur announced his biography。 However it was a huge missings as he only shared some events / matches during his term at Arsenal instead of his way of thinking or decision making process。 There are some takeaways。 Le Professeur had declined offers to takeover Real Madrid twice （his childhood club） because he had a mission and had given his words at Arsenal。 He was demanded by banks to stay at Arsenal minimum 5 years as a technical guarantee to give Arsenal lending。 I am a fan of Arsenal because of Le Professeur’s style of play and allow his players to find the perfect position and allow them to be attacking and play attractive football。 There are no clear tactical instructions （compared to what i read from Pep’s books） but he clearly gave his players more freedom to express themselves。 He was a pioneer at tracking player performance by signing up with Prozone and then became the Premier League standard and making decisions based on data instead of norm - intuition。 Then， he was the first person to give nutrition ideas to footballers in the UK。 It should be noted that when Arsenal became too big and it happened to lose its performance culture， Le Professeur failed to make real innovation or risk-taking decisions during the Emirates Era。 “Every transfer is a polite game of poker where you attempt not to give anything away” and Le Professeur was at the losing side for not not capturing good enough players compared to what they did with the Invincibles。  。。。more

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