Caviar and Sausages: Arsenal in the Time of Wenger

by Tony Kokkinos

"This is a beautifully-produced book forensically recounting the Wenger years using a nice mix of graphics and anecdotes. One for any Arsenal fan." Arsenal legend Alan Smith.

"If you eat caviar every day, it's difficult to return to sausages." Arsène Wenger, November 1998.

Caviar and Sausages takes football fans from Arsène Who? in 1996 to Wenger Out in 2018 - a revolutionary era for Arsenal Football Club and English football. Tony Kokkinos uniquely breaks down Arsène Wenger's 22 years into three stages - the Glory Years, the Austerity Years and the Stagnating Years.

Unique colourful infographics dissect the key aspects of a revolutionary era

Battle Royale - the epic rivalry with Man Utd.Breaking Up The Band - how the Invincibles broke up prematurely.Wenger's Beefs - with Alex Ferguson and José Mourinho.Signings - the Good, the Bad, the Strange.The Curious Case of Theo Walcott.

Original infographics, pitch maps and detailed season reviews dissect the players, tactics, transfers and decisions behind the trophies and painful losses. Informative, amusing and bizarre footnotes feature revealing statistics, tasers and Malaysian betting scams.

Caviar and Sausages is a must-read for supporters who witnessed some of the best football and players the English game has ever seen or are discovering Arsenal FC's most iconic era for the first time.

Genres: Football

767 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 13, 2021

About the author

Tony Kokkinos is the author of Caviar and Sausages: Arsenal in the Time of Wenger and a writer for the Gooner Fanzine. He grew up in Islington and went to his first Arsenal game in 1977 and first FA Cup Final – the five-minute final against Man Utd – in 1979. He has worked as an editor for 20 years in London, Hong Kong and Sydney. His all-time favourite Arsenal players are David Rocastle and Patrick Vieira.

Reviews

[Stephen Brewster · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had a hard time with this book. For Arsène giveth and Arsène taketh away. He gave me many of my best sporting moments (as a fan) as well as a few of the worst. For it to be chronicled on paper…sheesh. It’s a lot of emotion.

[John Newcomb · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far the best book on the Wenger years at Arsenal, written by a supporter for supporters. The book deals with all of the 1200 or so matches, the highs, the lows and the frustrating. Highly recommended.