The Gunners’ manager has been accused of being tactically naive in the past but showed he is capable of adapting his game plan in his side’s 2-0 win over Bayern Munich

The general perception of Arsenal during their nine-year run without a trophy was that Arsene Wenger had become the pioneer who had been overtaken and left behind.

After storming past Manchester United and outwitting Bayern Munich it appears that the old dog is learning a few new tricks. Wenger has finally adapted to modern methods and it could be the shift in attitude that allows Arsenal to once again compete for the biggest trophies.

Once the revolutionary management techniques that had worked so well during his first nine years at the club became outdated, Wenger had struggled to adapt.

But he is far from a nutty old professor who doesn’t know what he’s doing and now appears to be embracing change and new ideas as much as ever.

On Tuesday night, he produced a game plan that allowed the Gunners to beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in a must-win Champions League game in which few people gave the hosts any hope before kick-off.

When the pressure was really on, Wenger produced. He always seems too. It might not be enough to save Arsenal’s Champions League dream after defeats in their first two matches, but the momentum has completely shifted.



Wenger tactically outmanouvered Pep Guardiola, the man seen by so many as the doyen of modern coaching.


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