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Arsene Wenger was 'the Professor' when Arsenal were winning but now he looks more like Basil Fawlty!' says Jamie Redknapp

Arsene Wenger was in the stands for the third of his four-match touchline ban against Chelsea, and Jamie Redknapp believes the Arsenal boss is starting to resemble one of Britain's most famous comic figures - Basil Fawlty.

The 67-year-old manager is serving his ban after pushing fourth official Anthony Taylor during a tense recent win over Burnley and his growing history of touchline flashpoints has led Sportsmail columnist Redknapp to joke that he was like the main character of the sitcom Fawlty Towers.

Fawlty was famous for his manic meltdowns under pressure, including one famous and much-loved moment where he gives 'a damn good thrashing' to his car with a tree branch.