Merci Arsene

I saw the game. Beautiful game. Gorgeous. They say that's Wengerball. Rain of goals. Goals galore. Scoring five goals against Burnley wasn't an easy feat. For your knowledge, Burnley has never concede five goals this season even against City, but today, Arsenal have made it. I don't think Sean Dyche deliberately endowed so much pity for Wenger that his side getting thrashed so bad.

It was emotional. From Ian Wright to Aubameyang. From Highbury to the Emirates. Wenger has spent his 22 year very well in a historical club. Even lately there were oppression for him to resign, he stay calm. Maintaining his composure. Never burst his rage, even he got stressed by his own fans. The hashtag Wenger Out, he never moan. As a newbie fan, I feel like, "Do this man even realize that his time is over?"

I said to my fellow Liverpool fan, who'd lost just now against Chelsea, that too, with Giroud's goal, how it was merely related, maybe Giroud was gonna bid farewell to Wenger too, from the Bridge? I asked him, "From the day you start backing Liverpool, how many manager has been in that position? Rafa? Hodgson? King Kenny? Bren and now Klopp, that's five,". "And me?" I continued. "From 2007 until now, Wenga, Wenga and Wenga,". It's sad even though sometime I also didn't prefer his way because I've never known any other manager whose assiduity can be compared to his. The tenacity, steadiness, his fist-crunch celebration on the sideline every time his player scores, is a sheer trademark. A classy gesture.

Also, I said to another friend, "You see City just now? There was only a team doing the guard of honor to them, Huddersfield. Then you see Arsène? Who are performing guard of honor for him? Two teams, Arsenal and Burnley." Then I sarcastically asked, "Who's better?"

Today, when the end was near, I saw Mertesacker playing his last home game, alongside what I would like to say his reincarnation, Mavropanos. Congratulations to him for the first home debut and first clean sheet. Great performance from such a young inexperienced player. Hope the new gaffer polish him well in the future.

No matter whose side you are, Wenger In or Wenger Out. You must be an Arsenal fan, which is literally the same as him. So there's no need and no atmosphere to be happy off him, because Arsène is Arsenal, and Arsenal is Arsène. Watching this farewell bid for him at the Emirates making me suddenly fragile. I don't cry, you are.

Thank you, Arsène. That's how you say merci.