Arsenal’s old boss Arsene Wenger fears Twitter polls will be used to make substitutions in the future – and robots will be managers

during the latter years of his reign at the Emirates – where he was constantly criticised and met with calls to resign.

And the Frenchman is very wary of the growing power of social media, so much so that he believes Twitter will be used in the future to make tactical decisions - instead of a manager’s “intuition”.

He said: “I’ve said many times, you could imagine the next chairman who says that the social networks can make a change in the second half.

“That will become more and more entrenched. It will happen.

“I personally, would not accept it. I’m from the old school in that respect.

“But we’re going in that direction. If you imagine the power of social networks.

“What is even worse, it’s not the majority, the minority is the most extreme, it’s a bit like the problem with democracy, it’s a dictatorship of the minorities.

“It’s not for me, there’s something I call intuition, I grew up and used my own eyes.

“You can as well imagine that in 20 years, a robot will sit in front of you.”

Some fans reacted to Wenger's claims with memes of Peter Crouch's iconic 'robot' celebration, as well as other funny suggestions on social media.

Some agreed with the veteran boss' view that social media could well dictate games in the future.

One user said: "Social media to decide subs! Damn I can see that happening."

Wenger, 69, who says he will return to management in the New Year, has not lost his humorous side, that’s for sure.

When asked what he would say when he dies and goes to heaven. “I will ask God: ‘where are the referees?”