Wenger has finally realised he's mortal and on planet earth. This is huge. I can see why it must have been easy to believe he was in heaven, in charge of the place. Top job for all eternity, happy families, no expectations. Bliss. And then the alarm clock intrudes.

“Even in paradise, Adam was not happy,” Wenger observed wryly. “We are on earth here so I can understand that people are very demanding.

“I have not created human beings. That is God, if he exists. He didn’t make us perfect, so we have to live with that. We have to live with exaggerations and I can do that. I honestly never believed that I was God and I’m absolutely completely conscious of that. But what can I do? It is a perception of other people. It is judgement. Is it right or wrong? I don’t know.

But I know I can only make sure of one thing – I am completely committed to perform and I do my best to make sure this club does well.”