Norwich City head coach Daniel Farke has told the Eastern Daily Press that he is a massive fan of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

The Canaries will get a nice distraction from the Sky Bet Championship this week as they are set to face Arsenal in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup. This is a brilliant opportunity for Farke who will get the chance to pit his managerial wits against Wenger, who despite recent criticisms is still regarded as one of the best head coaches in the country.

But even though Wenger is an idol to Farke, that doesn’t mean he is going to have stars in his eyes come Tuesday. A few teams have been able to upset Arsenal in recent years, most notably Sheffield Wednesday who picked up a 3-0 win over the Gunners in this competition back in 2015, and Farke wants his Norwich side to be the latest to cause a riot on Arsenal Fan TV.

He said: “He is a legend,”

“He has been unbelievably successful and he has unbelievable experience as a coach. In terms of the coaching education in Germany he is always like a role model. I am full of respect for his work and his career. I would appreciate just to stay half as long as he has here at Norwich City. He is a role model, an idol and I am full of respect for him. It will be the first time I have met him on a personal level.”

“I always admired him and liked his way of thinking about football and his philosophy. I like his teams and the way they play. Arsenal, five or six years ago in the way they played was a role model for many coaches.”

“I don’t want to go too deep in praising him or his club. I am full of respect. It is great to be allowed to have such a massive game against a legend of a coach but I am not concentrated on meeting Arsene Wenger on Tuesday. I am concentrated on bringing the best result back for Norwich City and creating problems to beat them.”

“I am not focused on shaking hands but giving them a successful game. You can be sure on Tuesday we will be rebellious and brave and we want to beat them.”