Arsene Wenger has revealed he only makes the final decision on his starting line-up on the morning of the match - and agonises over the selection all week . The Arsenal manager , who has taken charge of 1,056 matches since his appointment in September 1996 , has lifted the lid on his pre-match rituals in an interview with the official Arsenal Magazine . Wenger said : ' I always have eight or nine players of my team in my head the day before the game , but there 's always a doubt on one or two . Arsene Wenger has revealed the selection process he uses to pick his Arsenal team . Wenger lifts the FA Cup following Arsenal 's triumph over Hull City at Wembley last season . 'You try to make it as scientific as much as you can , but it 's intuitive as well because you have to think if the balance of the team is right or if one player was a bit better in the last training session . 'When two players are together in your mind , competing for one position , every single detail can go for one of them - experience , confidence under pressure - everything can make a difference . ' I always have a final chat with the medical people to make my mind up and make sure that everybody is alright . I do that on the morning of every game . Then I make my decision . ' But even though the Frenchman waits until the hours before the game to confirm his team , the overall selection process takes much longer . Wenger , drenched in champagne , is held aloft by his players after Arsenal 's FA Cup win last season . Wenger said : 'Anyway , you always have your team in your head , for the whole week . You never go to bed without thinking about what the next line-up will be . 'You live with that always . That can create uncertainties , because you think about it every day . 'If you do n't know on Friday night , you will not know on Saturday morning so you have to decide in your head early , and go for it . ' Wenger 's methods have delivered three Premier League titles and five FA Cups during his tenure at Arsenal .
Wenger has spoken about the process of selecting Arsenal teams . The Arsenal manager has eight or nine of the team decided by matchday . But the final decision is made in the morning immediately before kick-off . Sometimes the thought process to pick perfect XI takes all week . CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news .