“I hope so”, Wenger said. PSG is a good test, a team above everybody else in France. “I was anxious after the game at Southampton because he took a big knock to his face, but he is OK”.
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But Wenger has confirmed he will be available and lauded him as one of the best defenders in the game.
I just focus on the next game. Certainly I haven’t had a squad of players [like this] for a long time, who have enough experience to compete. “My personal case is not at stake in that at all”.
Why Didn’t Wenger Join PSG In The Past? “It is a city I love, it’s my country, a country I love”. I think it’s a club that has the qualities I love and that’s why. Regardless of the precursors to this match, it certainly won’t be one of the group stage matches in the UEFA Champions’ League that you’ll want to miss.
‘That’s where I started to play at the highest level. “We are expecting tough opposition when we get there”.
Improvements Needed To Win Group Stage?
“In the second half we dominated but couldn’t score. Bayern were more consistent”.
The 31-year-old has been a doubt for the game after suffering an eye injury when Jose Fonte caught him in the face with his boot during Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Southampton.
“We played with good possibilities, we scored”.
Arsenal have won three league titles and six FA Cups during Wenger’s reign.
“When you lose your first home game you can not afford to drop points in your second home game because it creates a little bit of an anxiety level at home, and that’s not what we want”, he said.
Is Giroud Ready To Start?
“I have not decided yet [on Giroud], the players don’t know the team”. I have 24 hours. He’s close now, yes. I am convinced we are going to improve and Tuesday is the first chance to show that.
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Frenchman Wenger will celebrate 20 years in charge of Arsenal later this month and Emery insists that he remains one of the world’s top managers. I’m 44, quite young, and trying to learn still. They were at the same hotel as us in Los Angeles and Thiago Silva got injured there.
