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Pressure on Wenger as never before

Arsenal's French headcoach Arsene Wenger arrives in the stadium prior the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen football match between FC Bayern Munich and Arsenal in Munich, southern Germany, on February 15, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Christof STACHE

"Every good story has an ending. Au revoir Arsene," read the words on a sticker on display in Borehamwood, a commuter town where north London side Arsenal enjoy strong support.

That sticker has been on display for several months and the words were positively polite compared to the torrent of criticism Arsene Wenger, Arsenal's manager for over 20 years, faced following the Gunners' humiliating 5-1 loss away to Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday.

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