5 most memorable Arsenal moments of the decade (2010-2019)

#5 Wenger departs after two decades (2018)

Arsene Wenger finally departed Arsenal in 2018

This moment hardly covered Arsenal in glory, but it was hugely memorable nonetheless and if anything, was probably the biggest moment for the club in the entire decade. Some Arsenal fans had begun to turn on longtime manager Arsene Wenger – who took over the reins at the club back in 1996 – years before his eventual departure, but the entire football world was rocked on April 20th, 2018 when he announced he’d be leaving the Emirates at the end of the 2017-18 season.

Over his 22 years in North London, not only had Wenger won a multitude of trophies – including 3 Premier League titles, among them the famous ‘Invincible’ season of 2003-04 – but he’d widely revolutionised the game in England, introducing many changes in areas ranging from scouting and training to players’ diets.

He’d also turned the likes of Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas into genuine world-class players, often shifting their original playing positions in the process.

Sure, his Arsenal sides hadn’t come close to winning the Premier League for some years prior to his departure, but it was hard to blame Wenger himself for that; the Gunners simply hadn’t been in a financial position to compete with the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City.

In the end, despite finishing in 6th place in his final season, Wenger signed off on a high note, watching his team hammer Burnley 5-0 in his final home match before ending the season with an 0-1 win over Huddersfield. And while some Gunners fans were happy to see him go, more of them – and more neutrals too – were sad to see a genuine legend walk away, ending an era in the Premier League in the process.