“It was a shock of course for the team and a boost for Olympiakos, but I must say as well that we put the effort in and everything went against us tonight”. “They all hid behind the same point and jumped on the critcism bandwagon”.
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Wenger however is optimistic that his side will get a favorable against Bayern and that the Gunners are not yet out of the competition. “It’s something historic for us”, he said. “The disappointment is that it’s happened before”.
Wenger response was swift and unequivocal: “Look, stop that story or we stop the press conference”.
And he said: “Having had what I have had, it was the wisest decision”.
“Maybe it’s a bit early to come to any conclusions”. Was I right or wrong.
“I don t give you why”.
But the 65-year-old said he did not understand the frustrations of fans.
He added: “Manchester United have the money they’ve spent”.
R: If you’re not accountable in that way, does that not make Jose Mourinho right when he says that there’s only manager who’s not under pressure?
Wenger looks pretty agitated by it all and is really owed a big performance from the squad this weekend. Do not come always back with that same story. I can then relax, go onto the pitch and express myself which is useful.
Arsenal will be looking to return to winning ways against Manchester United on Sunday, but they face a tough task against the Premier League leaders. “We can not select the team by making a poll before the game and getting everybody’s opinion”.
Wenger’s decision to start Ospina should not be criticised as it was a poor display from Arsenal players resulted in their defeat against Olympiakos.
“To come always with such same story”.
Goalkeeper Ospina was preferred to number one Cech and it was his inexplicable fumble that led to the visitors’ second goal. You can not play every three days without rotating your players That is a fact and you have to accept that.
“Because the lack a bit of creativity in their questions”. They don’t analyse well. I heard one pundit criticise one thing and everyone followed that. It is quite boring. No keeper is mistake-free.
Yesterday marked 19 years since Wenger first took charge of Arsenal, but the Frenchman clearly isn’t now in the mood to celebrate such feats.
“But I think Arsenal can come also back off a defeat”.
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“Koscielny will certainly be out”.
