Former Arsenal favourite Alexander Hleb has recalled his relationship with Arsene Wenger, saying advice from the former Gunners boss made him feel “like I’d grown wings on my back”.
Hleb, who retired from playing in 2019, spent three years at Arsenal between 2005 and 2008 before leaving for Barcelona.
The former Belarus international could hardly overstate the impact Wenger had on his career, and he says the sight of an Arsenal dugout without Wenger in it still feels strange.
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"It's hard for me to imagine Arsenal without Wenger because to me Wenger is Arsenal and Arsenal is Wenger," Hleb said in a documentary of his career.