Source: Telegraph
Arsenal let Arsene Wenger down against West Ham says Andrei Arshavin
First half goals from Robin van Persie and William Gallas looked to have secured three points for Wenger's side at Upton Park and move them to within touching distance of league leaders Chelsea. But a converted set-piece, together with a penalty 10 minutes before full-time, saw West Ham draw things level and left Arsenal five points adrift of the league leaders. [LNB]After the game, Wenger warned his players that being so wasteful would have its consequences when it comes down to the final race for the Premier League title and Arshavin has said the players know they must restore the Frenchman's faith. [LNB] Related ArticlesLennon struggling for Arsenal clashWenger warns wasteful ArsenalWest Ham 2 Arsenal 2Gianfranco Zola hails West Ham fightbackWest Ham seek fresh fundsArsenal v Spurs tickets"We are very upset indeed," he told the Sun. "Such results do not add positive emotions. [It's] not only me, all the team are unhappy about it. We got what we deserved with our performance. [LNB]"The West Ham game turned out to be almost a copy of what happened against Alkmaar. Initially we easily got an advantage - this time we were 2-0 up and then we allowed West Ham to equalise from set-pieces. [LNB]"If we had won on Sunday, we would now be very close to Chelsea in the table."[LNB]Arsenal face a tough test against Liverpool in the Carling Cup tomorrow night but it is Saturday's London derby against Tottenham at the Emirates that Arshavin has earmarked as his side's most crucial fixture. [LNB]"For us this is the most important derby and we know it. "I found out about the importance of these matches almost immediately after I signed for Arsenal. [LNB]"People who work for the club told me about it and about the most memorable clashes with Spurs. They told me that after some defeats they couldn't even speak to each other for a long time." [LNB]Arshavin's disappointment was echoed by Gael Clichy's comments after the match who said that in such a difficult league, Arsenal need focus on securing as many wins as possible and avoid paying attention to what the other big clubs are doing. [LNB]"The Premier Legaue is such a difficult league," he said. "Even when you're 3-0 up you can end with a draw that shows you the level of competition. [LNB]Manchester United losing was no good for them but we don't care - we don't care about what the other teams do we just want to play our game and win as many as possible."[LNB]
