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Arsene Wenger reflects on taking charge of 810 Premier League games with Arsenal to equal Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United record: 'It's Russian roulette, every game'

Sacrifice, headphones and Mars bars. Arsene Wenger's 809 Premier League matches in charge of Arsenal summed up in four words.

The Frenchman's 810th comes against Crystal Palace, an encounter that will see Wenger equal Sir Alex Ferguson's record for the most Premier League matches as a manager.

Wenger was at his most charming on Wednesday morning, holding court during his latest pre-match press briefing and reminiscing on the past 21 years.

Arsene Wenger'su00a0810th game in charge of Arsenal comes against Crystal Palace
Arsene Wenger's 810th game in charge of Arsenal comes against Crystal Palace
Wenger equals Sir Alex Fergusonu2019s record for the most Premier League matches as a manager
Wenger equals Sir Alex Ferguson's record for the most Premier League matches as a manager
Wenger's first game in charge of Arsenal was a 2-0 win at Blackburn on October 12, 1996
Wenger's first game in charge of Arsenal was a 2-0 win at Blackburn on October 12, 1996

There was a thinly-veiled dig at Jose Mourinho as Wenger had his say about the Manchester United manager's claims that he needs more money to spend despite splashing close to £300million at Old Trafford.