"Nobody is speaking about the performance of Rob Holding today. You should be happy; he is English, he is 20 years old, but I'm sorry he didn't cost £55 million, so it cannot be good."

Arsène Wenger had several iconic moments in his time in England with Arsenal football club, both, on and off the field, and this was yet another instance where the Frenchman hit back at his critics in his own typical way. He sighted the example of Rob Holding, who was bought barely a month ago from the Championship side Bolton Wanderers for a fee quoted around £3 million, to steer through his claim that big transfer fees don’t necessarily guarantee you a good player.

Since that day, Wenger’s iconic quote is sighted each time Holding performs well, which has been quite a recurring event this particular season, much to the delight of the Arsenal fans.

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