It was one of those statements that you read, scratch your head a little, and then have to read again.
When discussing the futures of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil after Sunday's Emirates Cup clash with Sevilla - which Arsenal lost, but claimed the trophy anyway - the Gunners boss left everyone more than a little confused.
Because while most Gunners fans are worried that their star duo will leave either this summer or for nothing next year, Wenger says it is "ideal" that they are entering the final year of their contracts .
Yep. Ideal.
No, we're not seeing that either.
But while it is tempting to lie down in a darkened room and try to get inside the mind of the Gunners boss, it is worth remembering that he has confused people before.
At least seven times, by our reckoning.
On basically admitting that selling Robin van Persie to Manchester United in 2012 would ensure that the Red Devils won the league
"You know when you sell Robin van Persie to Manchester United, that (being top of the league) will be the case. Robin is one of the best strikers in the world and you know he will score goals for them."
So... why did you let him go there then?
On 'nearly' signing two-time Premier League winner and PFA Player of the Year N'Golo Kante (and Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo etc etc)
“Yes (I nearly signed him). When he was in France, when he was at Leicester. Then again, I cannot explain everything but it's quite obvious when you look where he’s gone."
So let us get this straight, you've made a career out of signing unheard of players from the French league and you missed out on the best one?
P.S. Wenger does this sort of thing a LOT .
On the "top four trophy"
"The first trophy is to finish in the top four."
And a million internet jokes were born.
On 'killing' Alex Song, Abou Diaby and Denilson
"I have been criticised for not hiring Xabi Alonso or Gareth Barry. But if I signed them, I would have killed Alex Song, Abou Diaby and Denilson."
Arsenal fans would probably have killed to have Xabi Alonso in their team, too.
On teaching his team "politeness" via the medium of sumo wrestling
" One of the things I discovered in Japan was from watching sumo wrestling. At the end you can never tell who has won the fight, and who has lost, because they do not show their emotion because it could embarrass the loser. It is unbelievable. That is why I try to teach my team politeness. It is only here in England that everybody pokes their tongue out when they win.”
Do they poke their tongue out? Is that a thing?
We thought it was all about dressing room selfies, to be honest.
On team spirit being like a delicate flower
“I believe [team spirit] is a little bit like a flower. You have to take care of it and look after it every day, or else it will slowly die. But as well, you can make the flower bigger, better and prettier if you care for it.”
Because the one thing Arsenal need is to be seen as as delicate as a flower, isn't it?!
On not knowing what a director of football means
"I don't know what director of football means. Is it somebody who stands in the road and directs play right and left? I don't understand and I never did understand what it means."
You should never stand in the road, kids.