Arsene Wenger is nothing if not defiant. He has faced down fan protests and aeroplanes with banners; he's refused to compromise on his attacking football principles; he prides himself on giving youth a chance. It even took him the best part of 20 years to try a back three. Just a week ago, that same quality was evident as he was peppered with questions about a club-record deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, how he would fit Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the team and whether Mesut Ozil would stay. Predictably, he talked about youngsters, about the importance of the longer term, about a sense of identity over money. "It's important that we keep the basis of our focus, which is getting people...
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