Source: SKY_Sports
Wenger makes Traore plea
// 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 boss Arsene Wenger has urged Armand Traore to be patient, saying the defender will eventually get his turn.[LNB] Traore, 20, has been pressing for a starting berth since returning from a season-long loan spell at Portsmouth last term.[LNB]Desperate to break into the Gunners starting Xl, he has made just one Carling Cup appearance so far in an otherwise frustrating campaign.[LNB]Wenger, though, has sought to reassure the young defender who celebrated his birthday earlier in the week.[LNB]"I've talked with the boss," Traore told the club's official website. "He says I need to work hard and be patient and that's what I'm going to do.[LNB]"I played a good amount of first-team games at Portsmouth. I think I've learnt a lot and have improved.[LNB]"But I will need to work on my positioning defensively because there's a lot of stuff I can improve on."[LNB]
