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Wenger stories: When he lost it at Old Trafford

Thierry Henry saw Arsene Wenger lose his temper “five or six times”. Robert Pires counted up a similar tally.

And the two legends also agree on the moment that Wenger REALLY lost it: Sunday, February 25, 2001.

On that day we trailed Manchester United 5-1 at half-time at Old Trafford, and the manager tore into his players in the away dressing room.

“It looked like it would be 15-1,” Wenger recalled in his final interview with Arsenal.com. “We looked like we were playing a friendly game, so at some stage you have to wake the players up.