Wenger said, “I saw them on Monday night beat Derby 4-1 and I realised when I watched them that all their players played in the Premier League, we played against majority”. He is basically fit but now it is to absorb the competition and the intensity of the competition. “They should also feel more competition for places”.
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The Black Cats have added four players to their squad during this month’s transfer window, with goalkeeper Steve Harper, defenders Lamine Kone and Jan Kirchhoff as well as striker Dame N’Doye all arriving to aid the fight against relegation. “We have 23 training and unless people go out we’re not on the verge of bringing anyone in”.
“Welbeck is coming back”.
“It’s a possibility that I have a look at him [Elneny] tomorrow”. I think this game on Saturday will be a fun one for the fans and not the cakewake the bookmakers are pricing it up as.
Coquelin’s return will particularly be seen as a huge boost for Arsenal, who have arguably struggled to maintain their defensive intensity and solidity in the midfielder’s absence.
“He got him sent off – you can’t say it’s not genuine”, Wenger told Sky Sports.
Wenger has so far persisted with Mathieu Flamini and Aaron Ramsey in central midfield even after completing a £7 million January deal to take Elneny from Basle and, despite being included in recent matchday squads, the Egypt worldwide is still yet to feature from the bench.
“We forget the number of times that for example Mertesacker saves the goal from happening”. They will be competitive.
“You have to win first, but he has earned the right to build the club, and what he and Sir Alex (Ferguson) achieved makes them among the best in the world in modern sport”. Then I want to go through the next season.
“I don’t imagine at this moment to manage anywhere else”.
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Retirement and a life away from football are not on the cards for Arsene Wenger, who today (Friday) pledged he would “always work”, after being quizzed about his post-Arsenal career.
