Lauren reveals how Arsene Wenger started to hide in training after repeated bust-ups between Arsenal stars - football

Lauren revealed there was always bust-ups in training (Picture: Getty)

Lauren revealed how combative Arsenal’s training sessions were when they were at the height of their powers and even Arsene Wenger couldn’t stand to get in the middle of arguments..


French right-back Lauren played alongside some fantastic players and was part of the Invincibles’ squad which included Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira.

Lauren remembered he and his team-mates would constantly get into bust-ups in training and explained Wenger would go missing when a game was organised.


He told the Guardian: ‘When there was a game, Wenger would say: “Who?s the ref"”

‘Pat Rice, [former equipment manager] Paul Johnson, [assistant coach] Boro Primora…No one wanted it.
‘Wenger was clever ? he got out of there, went to the corner, hid and just watched.

‘Pat was the bravest and he?d end up arguing with everyone. There was argument after argument.

Wenger didn’t want to ref games (Picture: Getty)

‘Freddie [Ljungberg] with this guy, Martin [Keown] with that guy, me with someone else. Bergkamp was a genius but he was also incredibly competitive. That?s why we won.

‘Why did Thierry Henry become Arsenal?s all-time top scorer" Talent"

‘Because he was really good and a great athlete" No. Because he wanted to be the best every single day of his life.