Arsene Wenger says EPL is priority, vows Arsenal will beat Manchester United
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that Arsenal are in a better position to win this season’s Barclay’s English Premier League (EPL) title and will beat arch rivals Manchester United in their approaching FA Cup match. The Gunners will travel to Old
Trafford on March 12 where they will take on their toughest competitors in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
The timing of Wenger’s statement is crucial as they have just completed a successful adventure, having thrashed Leyton Orient 5-0 in an FA Cup fifth-round replay clash. The win could prove a great confidence booster ahead of their upcoming crucial matches
in the EPL climax stage. Wenger also said that his team was more focused on getting domestic glory (EPL title) rather than the Champions League.
Wenger explained why the EPL title was more valuable for the players. He said, “The Premier League is the most important trophy because you win it after 38 games.”
Arsenal will be tested soon when they will take on the highly-confident Manchester United in an FA fulfilling their dream of lifting this season’s English Premier League title. Arsenal, are now only four points down from Manchester United as the Red Devils
have just come back after an unsuccessful venture to Stamford Bridge where they got a 2-1 defeat at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786.
He said “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.”
61-year-old Wenger is confident about giving Sir Alex Ferguson’s team a major blow by not only knocking them out of the FA Cup, but also taking the lead in the EPL table as well.
Arsene Wenger believes that the title race will be going to get stiffer in the coming weeks as Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 are other teams vying to bounce back into the title race. Wenger said, “The run-in is tight and I don’t rule out Chelsea
or Man City. If we maintain our consistency, we have a very good chance.”
The Gunners’ confidence is sky high, especially after demolishing Leyton Orient whereas Manchester Untied will try to regain their momentum after being thrashed by Chelsea. Even Leyton Orient coach Russell Slade applauded Arsenal, saying, “They were so disciplined,
focused, ruthless.”
When asked about the team’s composition for the ManU match, Wenger said, “We will play the team that has the best possible chance to qualify – for sure.”
Arsenal are desperate for a win in their own way. They are looking to end their silverware drought with a win in any of the FA Cup, Premier League or Champions League.
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