Although Arsene Wenger’s side managed to shun critics down by claiming a victory against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.
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Arsenal trail arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur by three points and league leaders Leicester City by a staggering 11, although the Foxes have played one more game then the rest of the pack.
It was a comfortable victory for Arsenal at the end of a week when its chances of winning silverware this season virtually disappeared after losses to Watford and Barcelona in the FA Cup and Champions League, respectively. I’m pleased that we responded under pressure [after] the character of my players was questioned.
“It is a great time to go on the global break after a win and it’s time for the players to recharge their batteries because it is the last bit of the season and it is important for us”.
“From the media, OK”.
“We want to win so much for our fans that it affects our performances and that is really disappointing”.
“I never complain about critics, especially when they are turned against me”, Wenger said.
“We looked like a team that played on Wednesday rather than he other way around”.
The 19-year-old Nigeria worldwide showed tremendous composure to score the visitor’s second shortly before half-time after Danny Welbeck had broken the deadlock early with his fourth goal in nine games. “Not with big sponsorship but by caring about every pound that I spent”.
“And I think the club has moved forward a lot. I can take criticism, I’m in a public job, so I personally can take the criticism and I can use that”.
Add the power and pace of rookie Alex Iwobi and the unselfish running of Danny Welbeck and the first half must have been as good as there has been for a while for Arsene Wenger.
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The French coach is not safe from former trusted lieutenants either, with Gunners legend Emmanuel Petit going so far as to say that the club should “change sport” if they lose out on top spot to either Leicester or Spurs. “Month after month, he developed very well and that is why I integrated him and played him”.
