Wenger: 'We defended horrendously'

17 April 2012 00:13
Arsene's post-Wigan ramblings, unusually devoid of bullshit...

"We defended horrendously for the first and second goal. Everybody involved was included for the first and the second goal.

"On top of that we conceded a second goal with 10 men on the pitch. It took us too much time to change and it was absolutely unbelievable.

"After that we had a mountain to climb. I felt in the first half we had enough chances to come back to 2-2, but the second half we dropped our level, we lost our team play, our cohesion and tried too much individually. There was not enough petrol left in the tank anymore. We didn't see anyone who could make a difference."

"Chelsea is a massive and vital game for us. We need to recover from the massive disappointment of tonight first, then prepare mentally for the next one."

"I told the fourth official, 'you know what, he will do it all game, because he did it after 10 minutes, and with three minutes to go, he will get a yellow card'. That is exactly what happened."

"It is disrespectful to people who pay big money to watch the game. We are sorry we did not play well, but that the referees do not act on that is not right.

"I do not want to look for excuses. I congratulate Wigan, they did well, but I think whether it is tonight or in another game, the referee has to give him a yellow card the second he does it. After you will play football, is it for us or for someone else it is exactly the same."

"Every time the ball goes out on the right, you know the goalkick will go on the left, and he will play short, then do it again. I can understand they do it, but it is down to the referee not to allow them to do it."

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Source: FOOTYMAD