Wenger Quit Notice: He is leaving a big shoe -Kanu

April 20, 2018

 

Nigeria international Nwankwo  Kanu says Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger will be leaving a big shoe that will be difficult to fill.

Kanu who played for the Gunners from 1999 to 2004 making 119 appearances with 37 goals to his credit, recalled with nostalgia that his emirates sojourn marked the best period of his career. He particularly recalled being a member of the invisibles which also included Frenchman Thierry Henry when Arsenal were a torn on the flesh of many clubs and were difficult to beat, with their free flowing pattern of play that won them a lot of fans across the globe.

‘Big shoes for anyone to fill, playing for Arsenal under Arsene was one of the best period of my career, 2 premiership, 2

FA cups, The invincibles, playing with some of the best assembled players,influencing millions of fans in Africa to support this great club,” he said

One thing which Kanu who was in 2008 voted 13th in the “Gunners Greatest 50 players will not forget in a hurry was how the club stood by him when in his period of challenge when diagnosis of heart defect threatened his career.  The Former Africa footballer of the year many say remains one of the reasons while Arsenal boasts of so many fans in Africa, many of who remained loyal even after kanu left for West Brom in 2004 and then to Portsmouth in 2006.

Wenger a former midfielder started his coaching career with Nancy a second division French side in 1984, moved on to Monaco, then Japanese side Nagoya Grampus Eight before finally pitching tent with Arsenal that turned to be home away from home for the 68 year old.

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