Asked if Ozil’s presence had made a difference for the Gunners, Wenger replied: “Especially in the first half”.
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“We had many injuries and we have some uncertainties about longer-term injuries”. They are a good Premier League side so they pushed for something to happen.
“I am sure the boss will buy some players to help us”.
It was only the Germany international’s 21st goal for the north London club since joining them from Real Madrid in 2013 – and Wenger admitted that for a player widely regarded as world-class it is an area he can still improve.
This, then, was just the performance and outcome required before the Gunners head into the global break.
Mustafi’s £35million arrival will ease the burden on Arsenal’s defensive unit, while the addition of Perez comes following failed moves for Jamie Vardy, Alexandre Lacazette and Ganzalo Higuain.
Petit played a similar role for Arsenal in the late 1990s, helping the club to a Premier League title and an FA Cup triumph.
“We have 35 more games to play”, he said.
“We have no plans for anyone else now”.
“You work every day to be ready for weekend and midweek games and all the games that come”. There is no hiding from that.
The Hornets have yet to win a game this season after a 1-1 draw with Southampton and defeats to Chelsea and Arsenal.
Manager Walter Mazzarri is yet to taste victory since his appointment in the summer but he was able to give debuts to Pereyra, Daryl Jaanmat, Younes Kaboul and Isaac Success. It’s going to be very interesting to see how he develops over the coming months. “We had two hard away games (against Leicester City and Watford) but today I believe we had a good, solid performance”, Wenger said. So we are happy now, it’s confidence for the team.
“Defensively we are just getting minor details wrong at the moment”.
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“Our season will be defined by beating the teams around us”. To give assists but as well to score goals. “We were 3-0 up at half-time and in the second half we still created many chances but we missed something in the final ball, like we did at Leicester”, Arsenal manager said.
