DESPITE Arsene Wenger’s fairytale Arsenal ending proving the impossible dream, very little could get in the way of this club giving their enduring chaperon a send-off to remember.

Despite the toxic atmosphere that has characterised much of the Frenchman’s final season at the helm, this sun-drenched May bank holiday afternoon produced a faultless 5-0 rout of Burnley and provided the ideal platform for a commemorative occasion.

“It was a game that was in continuity of our whole season,” Wenger reflected afterwards. “Because we played 19 (home) games, we won 15, had two draws, only two losses and scored more goals than ever.”