Source: Team_Talk
Wenger seeks positives in defeat
Arsene Wenger looked for positives in a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea which leaves Arsenal seven points behind their rivals in the Premier League.[LNB] But Wenger was critical of defender Laurent Koscielny for his first-minute miss at Stamford Bridge, and claimed his team had frequently rushed their approach in the attacking third of the pitch.[LNB]Wenger said: "The game should have been over before it started.[LNB]"We had two chances in the first minute, one very easy.[LNB]"We had chance after chance and never put the ball in the back of the net."[LNB]Discussing the chance which saw Koscielny head over the bar from Samir Nasri's corner, Wenger told Sky Sports 2: "It's never too early (to score).[LNB]"I believe he should have at least hit the target.[LNB]"It's disappointing because it was a good collective team performance and I believe sometimes we rushed our game in the final third, especially in the first half when we wanted to take some difficult shots."[LNB]Wenger also argued that Alex Song was fouled as Didier Drogba put Chelsea ahead with a clever flick.[LNB]Chelsea defender Alex put the finishing touches to the home side's win at Stamford Bridge with a superb free-kick strike in the closing stages.[LNB]Wenger said of his beaten players: "The team fought outstandingly well and showed some great qualities.[LNB]"We have to take the positives from that massive disappointment.[LNB]"We care about winning our games but you have to take a little bit of distance with the result as well.[LNB]"I believe we showed outstanding quality and we have to keep battling and fighting and get our influential players back. We have an outstanding team.[LNB]"Having watched the game as objectively as I can, I believe we can have big regrets for having lost it."[LNB]Drogba enjoyed his goal, which saw him cheekily convert a cross from Ashley Cole.[LNB]"I think I scored one like that in the Champions League in the group stage, I don't remember the team we played," he said.[LNB]"This one is much better because it put us 1-0 up and then we played a bit better."[LNB]Chelsea have a four-point advantage over second-placed Manchester City, with Manchester United third and Arsenal fourth.[LNB]"It's good to go to the national team with this gap," Drogba said.
