Hull reject Arsene Wenger's fixture complaints

17 December 2009 14:06
Brown said he 'can't see any problems' with the fixture list after Wenger hit out at the football authorities because his team will have played three games in the space of seven days when they face Hull City on Saturday at the Emirates.[LNB]Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 last Sunday and drew 1-1 at Burnley on Wednesday while Hull have been able to prepare for their visit to London all week having been out of action since last Saturday's 0-0 draw with Blackburn.[LNB]Rafael Benitez snubs Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester Uniteds title triumphDanger looms for plummeting Hull City'As we are concerned it is a building block process we are probably trading at around about the third of fourth smallest squad in the Premiership,' Brown said.[LNB]'Wolves, who have been topical this week are one of the smallest ones, Bolton and Birmingham are below us then you look at the top half and some of these teams can boast 50 and 60 players. With that in mind I can't see any problems with two or three games in a week.[LNB]'If you ask any player at any football club, and I was exactly the same as a player, games are more important, they are the best way to keep fit and tick along and if the games come Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday, then it is a better time for you.[LNB]'You are really into the cycle of training, preparation, playing the game and warming down, and then preparing again so you get into the swing of things and players just want to play. It's been a week on the training ground for us.'[LNB]Brown will be hoping for a repeat of Hull's famous victory over Arsenal last season when the Gunners' title chances were dealt a blow in a 2-1 victory for the Premier League newcomers.[LNB]'The Premier League is physiologically brutal it does take it's toll and rest and recuperation is key but at the end of the day we have our preparation for a big game on Saturday and what Arsenal do I don't know.[LNB]'That is probably an advantage to Arsenal because you don't what side he is going to pick. Unfortunately, for Arsene he has a list of injures and it is getting longer but he has a big squad and we are going to go to the Emirates with the experience of last season in our mind."[LNB]Brown also rushed to the defence of Wolves manager Mick McCarthy who has incurred Wenger's wrath and is facing a Premier League investigation for fielding a weakened side ahead of the 3-0 defeat at Manchester United on Wednesday.[LNB]'Mick was well within his rights,' Brown added. "I know it as drastic to a certain extent because he made ten changes but who is to say what Mick's strongest team is. Mick is the only person that can answer that. It is not sympathy Mick is looking for.[LNB]'He has identified two games in a three game period where he can possible gets points however I do understand the flip side in that supporters are paying a lot of money. Mick is the early process of building a team and he has to look at the bigger picture and I agree with him. I am not going to disregard, disrespect or contradict what Mick did. It is entirely his call.'[LNB]

Source: Telegraph