Good old Arsène. He’s doing it again. He can’t help himself. Every time he’s interviewed about his achievements the same line comes out. The pattern of every interview is the same. Interviewer: You were very successful in the early years at Arsenal, Arsène. AW: Yes I was. I had a great squad, great team spirit,…

The first thing to say is that this is an exceptionally good book. Pretty much any stat you could want on Arsenal and the players and managers of the world’s greatest football club is here, along with season-by-season summaries, pen portraits of all the greatest players, numerous quirky facts unearthed by Arsenal historians Andy Kelly…