Spirit pleases Wenger
26 Sep 2007 - 09:16:34
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his team's spirit is behind their excellent start to the season.
The Gunners lead the Premier League table, beat Seville in their opening Champions League group game last week and, on Tuesday, Wenger's young side beat Newcastle United 2-0 in the third round of the Carling Cup.
"It's just the beginning of the season, we have to show that we are consistent through the whole season at that level," said a delighted Wenger.
"I feel what is the big strength at the moment in my squad is a big togetherness, good camaraderie, everybody is on the same wavelength. With a young team it's not easy to keep that.
"I thought it was a very good game of very good pace. In the first half Newcastle defended very high and slowing we took over, and in the second half it was all us.
"Many times we should have scored a goal and didn't, but we were good and intelligent - and I like that. We didn't make a rushing mistake, going all forward and getting caught on the counter-attack.
"I must say the game was of the same level that we have played recently, with the players who did not play tonight.
"You see that the style of play - there is a continuity there and we have all kinds of good players in every position.
"All of them, for me all of them can play on a regular basis in the first team."
