This weekend will see another protest, with top of the table Leicester refusing to take to their seats until five minutes into the match, although over a separate issue with the league organisers, who chose to move the match by 24 hours, around a month after some tickets had already been purchased, resulting in a loss of money for some who had pre-arranged travel arrangements and/or accomodation for the weekend.
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Arsenal supporters were today urged to back their Leicester counterparts in protest this weekend, as football fans nationwide continue to vent their fury over the influence of television companies and spiralling ticket prices, reports the London Evening Standard.
“A win, of course, puts you in a better state for the next game”, he suggested.
“We have a similar squad to last week”, Wenger said.
“They still feel they have nothing to lose, but they are top of the league and nerves can start playing a role”. “I think, once the players are on the pitch, they are focused on the job”.
It will be a significant moment when Wilshere and Cazorla are available again as they’ve been greatly missed over the past few months.
“It is a very complicated subject”, he said when asked for his latest views on the ongoing row over ticketing.
But Wenger, whose side remain in the FA Cup – looking to win it for a third straight year – and have a Champions League last-16 clash with Barcelona on the horizon, believes too much time thinking about upcoming fixtures could be detrimental to a team.
“I wouldn’t like to use that as an excuse”, Wenger added. They go to a club and they want a fair price. For example, Bayern Munich paid one Euro for their ground whereas we paid £128million for our ground. It’s a little bit like their faith. Our cheapest price is cheaper than anywhere else in London. Football started in the street.
“I look at their strengths and where the other team can hurt us”.
“In France, they pay nothing for their stadium, nothing for their maintenance”.
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‘We pay absolutely everything ourselves so we have to generate more revenue.
