Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels his side can beat Manchester United
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels that his team has the strength and depth to overhaul Manchester United’s four-point lead, as well as beat them in the FA Cup.
“We are very much in the race. If we win our games, it depends on us. We'll give it absolutely everything as the League is the most important trophy for us. We play Man United at home and we will see where we stand then. We dropped points at the start but
since November, we are consistent at home. That will be vital. If we maintain our consistency, we have a very good chance,” said Wenger.
Arsenal endured a devastating Carling Cup final defeat against Birmingham City, in which a blunder from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wojciech-Szczesny-c36998 in the dying stages of the tie gifted the League Cup to Alex McLeish’s men.
However, the Gunners bounced back in an empathetic fashion and won their next match by five goals. Arsenal thrashed League One side Leyton Orient by 5-0 in the FA Cup match at Emirates Stadium and sealed a berth in the quarterfinals to face Manchester United
at Old Trafford.
Arsene Wenger hailed his team’s performance and was impressed by the effort put by the club to overcome their Carling Cup agony.
He said, “It was important, of course, that we had a response after what happened over the weekend. We did it in a professional way; we always focused and didn't give them any chances. Overall it was a normal victory. If you look back we have a long run
of positive results but it was important that we did not let ourselves down to give us a good chance to focus on the coming weeks.”
Arsenal are now the only team left in the Barclays Premier League to rival Manchester United for the Premier League crown. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men are currently leading the table with 60 points and are well on track to win their record 19th League
title.
However, Manchester United’s recent defeat against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 with a golden opportunity to overtake Sir Alex Ferguson’s men in the Barclays Premier League standings. The Gunners are now only four points behind United with a game in hand.
Both sides are set to face each other in the FA Cup quarterfinal at Old Trafford on 12 March, 2011 and Arsene Wenger has admitted that he will play his best team at Old Trafford as the FA Cup is also his priority.
Arsenal have failed to win any game at Old Trafford in past five years and they were again beaten by Manchester United in the first half of the ongoing 2010-11 season. It will take an extraordinary effort from Arsenal to defeat the Red Devils at their home
ground this time.
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