Wenger confident Arsenal will bounce back against Bournemouth
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
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Wenger believes Arsenal will quickly put their 4-0 Boxing Day defeat at
Southampton behind them when they face Bournemouth on Monday.
The Gunners would have gone top of the Premier League with a win at St Mary’s, but a poor display saw them return to North London reeling.
Shane Long’s brace complemented an exceptional Cuco Martina half-volley and Jose Fonte’s header as Saints ended a six-match winless run in some style.
Wenger is confident of a positive response at the Emirates Stadium when Eddie Howe’s team visits.
“I believe what I say to my players is between my players and myself,” he said after the match.
“These players have fantastic spirit and they can show that in 48 hours.
“We are in a job where we have to respond. We want to respond from disappointments.
“Unfortunately, there’s no possible career without disappointment. Nobody, not even the best players in the world, can have that.
“It’s down to how you respond and I trust my players to respond in a very strong way on Monday.”
Surprise leaders Leicester do not face Manchester City until Tuesday, so Arsenal have another chace to top the table, but Wenger is not concerned about their position this week.
“I said before the game, whether we are one point behind or one point in front it is not too important,” he said. “It is the quality of our performance that counts and we were not good enough to win the game [against Southampton].
“We have just to look at that. On the other side, we can’t dwell too much because in 48 hours we play again. We are disappointed and frustrated, but there’s only one way to respond in 48 hours.”
The Gunners boss downplayed speculation linking Arsenal to new signings in January and was keen to underline the quality that will be at his disposal once injuries have cleared.
“That’s always the question you get,” Wenger said. “We have many players who are injured and will come back soon.
“Buy, buy, buy, buy is always the solution that people see. I think it’s true that we couldn’t score, but we conceded goals [against Southampton] and we have enough defenders.”
The Gunners would have gone top of the Premier League with a win at St Mary’s, but a poor display saw them return to North London reeling.
Shane Long’s brace complemented an exceptional Cuco Martina half-volley and Jose Fonte’s header as Saints ended a six-match winless run in some style.
Wenger is confident of a positive response at the Emirates Stadium when Eddie Howe’s team visits.
“I believe what I say to my players is between my players and myself,” he said after the match.
“These players have fantastic spirit and they can show that in 48 hours.
“We are in a job where we have to respond. We want to respond from disappointments.
“Unfortunately, there’s no possible career without disappointment. Nobody, not even the best players in the world, can have that.
“It’s down to how you respond and I trust my players to respond in a very strong way on Monday.”
Surprise leaders Leicester do not face Manchester City until Tuesday, so Arsenal have another chace to top the table, but Wenger is not concerned about their position this week.
“I said before the game, whether we are one point behind or one point in front it is not too important,” he said. “It is the quality of our performance that counts and we were not good enough to win the game [against Southampton].
“We have just to look at that. On the other side, we can’t dwell too much because in 48 hours we play again. We are disappointed and frustrated, but there’s only one way to respond in 48 hours.”
The Gunners boss downplayed speculation linking Arsenal to new signings in January and was keen to underline the quality that will be at his disposal once injuries have cleared.
“That’s always the question you get,” Wenger said. “We have many players who are injured and will come back soon.
“Buy, buy, buy, buy is always the solution that people see. I think it’s true that we couldn’t score, but we conceded goals [against Southampton] and we have enough defenders.”
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