After 1,485 games, 32 years, 12 trophies, five clubs, three countries, two continents and one relegation, it is rare for Arsène Wenger to be confronted with a new experience in his coaching career. Tonight, though, fate has conspired to present him with a first competitive fixture against a former club. It is not just any ex-employer, either. While it sometimes feels like Wenger has been at Arsenal for a lifetime, his seven seasons at AS Monaco actually also make him the longest serving post-war manager of tonight’s Champions League visitors to the Emirates Stadium. Wenger yesterday described Monaco as the “crazy” club that “gave me a chance” even...
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