Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is pleased that the Gunners' victory over Manchester City last weekend has answered doubts about their defence and ability to defeat top clubs away from home. Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud scored in Arsenal's 2-0 at City, in a fixture that last season ended with a 6-3 win for the Citizens.
"I am very pleased because our defence have been questioned a lot," Wenger said after the match. "The target was to put it right, and to win a big game away in the league which we've not done this season." The result moved Arsenal up to fifth place in the Premier League table, just one point away from the Champions League places. As for Manchester City, the defeat allowed Chelsea to build a five-point gap at the top of the rankings.
That was the seventh clean sheet for Arsenal in 22 league matches this season. "People are very quick on their judgement and forget that we had many defenders out all season," added Wenger, who employed Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny as central defenders at the Etihad Stadium. "As you saw the centre-backs are a good partnership and it takes time to get back to that level. To come out of a game like that without conceding a goal is important."
Arsenal are 2/5 at Bet365 to clinch a top-four finish this season.
Shumar4life 9 years ago
Arsenal showed real class lately and I believe that with one or two quality players in defense they can be title challenger. They have strong attack options and players like Wallcot, and Sanches, and players Casorla in midfield. Gunners should be satisfied with results which theirs team is achieving this season, only thing...
Arsenal showed real class lately and I believe that with one or two quality players in defense they can be title challenger. They have strong attack options and players like Wallcot, and Sanches, and players Casorla in midfield. Gunners should be satisfied with results which theirs team is achieving this season, only thing which one is missing are the tropheys.
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galata86 9 years ago
I can see why Arsene Wenger is so happy with this victory. If you look in last season, and see that great Arsenal who played very well and was at first place for a long time you will see only one bad thing, their matches against top clubs. They didn't won any of this games against top club in Premier league special if they...
I can see why Arsene Wenger is so happy with this victory. If you look in last season, and see that great Arsenal who played very well and was at first place for a long time you will see only one bad thing, their matches against top clubs. They didn't won any of this games against top club in Premier league special if they were playing away. And I think that this is on of the reason why Arsenal didn't win the title last year. So this year is too late for first place but it is surely glad to Arsene to see his team win on match like this.
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Johnajax 9 years ago
I think that this match was more important to City than Arsenal. After this match City is 5 points behind Chelsea and without Yaya they look bad on pitch. And this is maybe period where the title will be decided. On the other side Arsenal will be in top four with or without this win. They will play champions league and...
I think that this match was more important to City than Arsenal. After this match City is 5 points behind Chelsea and without Yaya they look bad on pitch. And this is maybe period where the title will be decided. On the other side Arsenal will be in top four with or without this win. They will play champions league and they must be happy with it because Premier league is too strong this year.
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sharpe 9 years ago
This was the best game of Arsenal not only from this season but for some years. Last season they loose almost every game against the top sides and with big results too. Arsene has every right to be happy not only from his team but from himself too, finally he got the right tactics against the top team like City.
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seculla 9 years ago
I definitely agree with you Shumar4life. This is maybe the best match that Gunners played this season, and also one of the worst from Manchester City. I think that Santi Cazorla was the "difference maker" in this match. He was the man of the match, and he deserved it. Not just for scoring from penalty, but during the whole...
I definitely agree with you Shumar4life. This is maybe the best match that Gunners played this season, and also one of the worst from Manchester City. I think that Santi Cazorla was the "difference maker" in this match. He was the man of the match, and he deserved it. Not just for scoring from penalty, but during the whole match he "ruled" in the middle and played maybe one of the best matches in his career in Arsenal. It was a good match.
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Shumar4life 9 years ago
Arsenal played one of the best games in this season. They tactically beat Manchester City, and Blue squad was humiliated at their own stadium. They showed capacity to run for a tropheys, bbut I believe that they can't maintain this form and Chelsea is still main favorite for title
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