#5 Pep Guardiola
Rival manager Pep Guardiola also joined in the growing chorus celebrating the illustrious career of the Arsenal manager. The two have faced each other a number of times but the Spaniard has gotten the better of the Frenchman more often than not.
Wenger, however, did beat City on his way to the FA Cup last season which resulted in the extension he received.
The Spaniard has always been very respectful toward the Arsenal manager and did so again when acknowledging the effect the Frenchman has had on the game:
"All my respect for what he has done. The Premier League is about huge personalities like Arsene. It is because of what he has done - his vision, his respect for football. I wish him all the best in the future. I hope he can be involved in world football in a different way with his experience - Arsenal, Uefa, Fifa... I don't know. It was a pleasure to compete against him here and at Barcelona and Bayern Munich."
Edited by Amit Mishra