Arsene Wenger picked out a nine-year period of relatively little success on the pitch when asked for his Arsenal highlight at his final pre-match news conference on Thursday.
Wenger will end his 22-year reign as Arsenal boss following Sunday's season-ending clash with Huddersfield Town, bringing the curtain down on a stint that yielded three Premier League titles and a record seven FA Cups.
"Maybe my first title here because I came completely unknown and I could win in my first full year in charge the championship," Wenger told a media conference.
"But I would say personally, from 2006 to 2015 was certainly the period where I needed to be the strongest and did the best job.
"Because I accepted to commit for five years when you decide to build the stadium to work with restricted resources and keep the club in a position where we can pay our debts back.
"I personally think I did my best job during that period. Not the most glamorous, maybe, but the most difficult."
“I can leave a club where I can be proud of what’s behind me. There’s a fantastic structure and conditions for the next manager. I think I’ve been a little part of this club’s history and I’m proud of that.”May 10, 2018
Asked if there was one result he would change, Wenger - whose side were beaten 3-1 by Leicester City on Wednesday - selected his side's Europa League semi-final defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid last week.
"It's always the last one - not Leicester because there was nothing at stake, but Atletico Madrid," he added.
"Always the last pain is the biggest one.
"The Champions League final [defeat to Barcelona] was 2006, 12 years ago. But my last pain, the last big defeat, is that."
