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| Wenger in the presser today Source Twitter @Arsenal |
Team News
Aaron Ramsey and Mathieu Flamini are nearly fit (no time specified but mostly should be available for midweek match against QPR)
Jack Wishere has went under knife for a surgery on ankle. "He had a little surgery on his ankle because it was irritating him a bit but it's a very minor procedure so he will be out for a few days. It was planned to be done at the end of the season and because he had an irritation with it we decided to do it now and it's just a few days. Next weekend will be quick but I don't know exactly when he will be back but it will be days not weeks."
Mikel Arteta & Mathieu Debuchy are still a few weeks away ~ Their 3 month rehab is scheduled to complete in late March or early April.
On the debacle performance against Monaco
You all know what what happened on Wednesday evening against Monaco. Frenchman's thoughts "We fought very hard against Besiktas to qualify. What's frustrating is that we've gone out in the last 16 in the last four years. There is nobody to blame individually. On the night everything went against us and missing chances was only one characteristic."
On Team's Response
Arsenal need to bounce back and focus on the league after such a disappoitment. "It's our aim to respond we are on a strong run in the league and have to respond in a strong way on sunday. I expect a strong reaction because it's a difficult competitions. we are back in the top three and have the chance to stabilise our position and we want to take it."
On chances of Progressing in UCL
Gunners are known for the response as acknowledged by Berbatov who refused to accept that the tie is over when he warned "This is Arsenal, so it's not over."
Le Professeur said "We played over 180 games in the CL and have thought very hard against Besiktas just to qualify. What is frustrating is o go out in the last 16 in the last four years but twice against the future winner. But we are not out yet."
On criticism "What is hurting is the defeat rather than the criticism we get. I love to win and when I don’t, I’m hurt of course."
On anger, blame and HFB
He refused to comment on the what happened in the dressing room after the game "I don't want to comment on reports or how angry I was in the dressing room."
On Giroud "He is a strong character and personally I don't blame him. We lost as a team and he worked hard for the team and didn't miss the chances on purpose. He wanted to score the goals but it didn't happen."
On Fan's Support
A team is nothing without its fans. Wenger urged gooners to stay behind their team in this disappointing time "You're not a fan for one game but for the club and no matter how good your team or club is you play 55 games per year and have moments where you are disappointed but we are third in the league and on a strong run and we don't play to go down. We want to finish the season in a strong way. We are still in the CL don't rule us out too quickly."
That's all.
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