Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Premier League title chase has matured the Gunners
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that the pursuit of the Barclays Premier League title has matured the Gunners.
Wenger’s men are contesting in four competitions, the UEFA Champions League, Barclays Premier League, FA Cup and Carling Cup- making them the only team in Europe which is aiming for a quadruple.
Arsenal’s latest League match was a 1-0 win over Stoke City at Emirates on Wednesday and Wenger feels that the Gunners displayed a sensible performance to win all three crucial points.
He said, “We faced a tough team in Stoke who defended well. They were very compact but we were intelligent, calm, patient and overall I believe that we were resilient as well when they had their strong moments. I think we have matured, certainly, because
we won a game against Stoke City when we were less creative and fluent, with intelligence and calm and that is what has changed.”
The Gunners’ were without the services of their vice-captain http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 scored the only goal of the match through Sebastien Squillaci in the starting minutes of the game. The French defender
expertly headed from a close range after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicklas-Bendtner-c27726 played a cross inside the crowded opposition box. Despite losing their skipper Cesc Fabregas in the first half due to a hamstring injury, the Gunners managed to keep the sheet clean.
Arsenal are famous for their short-passing and attacking football, averaging more than 2 goals per game. However, for the first since October 2010, Arsenal have won the match by scoring only one goal in the Barclays Premier League.
The Arsenal manager added, “One or two years ago we would have dropped points. This kind of wins shows that your team is really hungry for success. We were less sharp on the creative side but you could tell that my side didn't want to make a mistake and
that was a very positive sign for me.”
Arsenal have scored the most goals in the League and are the only team in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 to rival Manchester United for the Barclays Premier League crown. The Gunners are placed second and are only one point adrift of United, though Sir Alex Ferguson’s men have
a game in hand.
Wenger’s men will play their next League match against Sunderland at Emirates Stadium next week.
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