“I think Arsène revolutionized football”. Pires reveals Wenger's unusual decision at Arsenal

In modern football, the concept of an “inverted winger” is not something new, but a rather common strategy. However, 25 years ago, it was considered revolutionary.

Details: According to Robert Pirès, Arsenal's head coach Arsène Wenger made such a revolution when he moved him from the "number ten" position to the left flank of the attack, even though Pires was right-footed. Back in 2000, this decision was met with misunderstanding, even though he played a similar role in Roger Lemerre's team at Euro 2000.

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Quote: “I think Arsène revolutionized football by putting me, a right-footer, on the left side. Because it unsettled many teams. The first months were tough. What is Pires doing? He's a right-footer playing on the left. He's useless, he's not going to succeed. But then, after working a bit, you realize it's not so bad after all. And 30 years later, they are still doing the same,” Pires stated in an interview with The Athletic.