Karius needed an operation to have wires inserted in his right hand after breaking a bone. He signed a new deal in April 2013 - but only after his Russian representative had made claims about how little his client was valued at the club. he striker started in non-league but became one of Arsenals greatest ever playersPrevious coaches were only worried about whether or not you were fit for Saturday — irrespective of what may be going on in your private life. I booked a one-way ticket to Rio and had no intentions of coming back. ARSENE WENGER arrived like a breath of fresh air at Arsenal and English football as a whole. He added: We tried to add as much as fun as we could on the pitch and the main thing was to stay disciplined because there were a lot of changes to the team. People idolise me for winning the Olympics but I keep saying: ‘It is just a medal. Apart from the players, who have changed, its the same organisation as last season under Van Gaal. According to the the midfielder’s agent, Guardiola dished out criticism of the Sky Blues ahead. The way he said most things gave it more gravity although he was not stern.