Source: SKY_Sports
Wenger hails Mannone display
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Arsenal's rookie goalkeeper Vito Mannone earned a '10 out of 10' rating from his manager Arsene Wenger for his performance in the 1-0 win at Fulham.[LNB] With Manuel Almunia sidelined by a virus, and Lukasz Fabianski out with a knee injury, third-choice keeper Mannone started his second successive Premier League game on Saturday.[LNB]Though Robin van Persie's second-half goal won Arsenal the points at Craven Cottage, Wenger's side were indebted to the performance of Mannone.[LNB]The Italian youngster produced stunning stops to deny Andy Johnson, Clint Dempsey, Zoltan Gera and Bobby Zamora to earn high praise from Wenger.[LNB]Unbeatable"I believe you would give him 10 out of 10 because everything he did was right, and for a goalkeeper, that is the most important," said Wenger.[LNB]"He stopped everything he had to stop and did not make any wrong decision.[LNB]"Overall he has shown he has the potential to be a very good goalkeeper.[LNB]"In this job you have to go from game to game. Consistency is the first sign of quality.[LNB]"Sometimes keepers look unbeatable, and he looked today that he could make every save.[LNB]"He has played a fantastic game today and until the next game, he is the No.1."[LNB]The result moved Arsenal up to fifth in the Premier League and Wenger believes the gritty nature of the win is a positive sign for his team's title prospects.[LNB]Wenger added: "It is good for us to know we can win like this, because people always expect us to dominate games and win.[LNB]"We have shown attitude and spirit - without that, we would have not gone away with three points.[LNB]"I am very optimistic about the team because what I have seen today means there is something which shows we can go from strength to strength."[LNB]He continued: "We had some problems during the first half because they stopped us playing our game.[LNB]"Fulham played very well, they were committed and organised. We needed to be special to come out with three points.[LNB]"We took one of our opportunities very well, but after that Fulham remained always dangerous.[LNB]"They fought until the last second."[LNB]
