"Wise, dignified and competitive," he says. Dein is also adamant that these characteristics have not dimmed with the passing of time. Wenger, after all, turns 65 this year. "He’s a football purist and this is his life. He’s still got the fire in his belly. He is a workaholic. I can understand people being anxious about not winning trophies, but nobody more than Arsene himself."