Arsene Wenger is more committed to his job as manager of Arsenal than ever at the age of 65 and the thought of retirement makes him panic.

Wenger is approaching the start of his 20th season at Arsenal.

In an interview with a number of national newspapers, he said: "Retirement? Yes, it crosses my mind sometimes, but for no longer than five seconds because I panic a little bit.

"When we played at Man United, he (Ferguson) came to meet me after the game. I said: 'Come on, you don't miss it?' He says: 'No.' He had enough. He goes to every game. But he has horses. I have no horses.

"Enthusiasm? That is not a problem, honestly. I am more committed than ever for that. I just think the number of times you have done it doesn't count. It is how much you love what you do that counts.

"And the love of what you do is not necessarily diminished by the number of times you've done it. Football is new every day. That's a big quality. It makes you question.

"Because with every defeat people say: 'What is this guy doing?' Every three days you are questioned. You have an exam every three days. You have no way to look back. You have to prepare for the next exam and come out of it with success. So it always demands 100 percent commitment.''