Herbert Chapman
Mr. Innovator—whose statue was tampered with by Chelsea fans this weekend—was firmly ahead of his time.
The legendary Arsenal coach was instrumental in, or directly responsible for—among other things—the WM formation, white footballs, numbered shirts, flootlights and European continental club tournaments.
It’s not a bad legacy, and it’s intriguing to imagine what ideas Chapman would have in the modern game…
Maybe he could even invent a way for Arsenal to win the title again?!?