Wenger calls for focus
02 Oct 2007 - 08:19:22
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned his players against complacency ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Steaua Bucharest.
The Gunners have started the season in impressive fashion and prepare to take on the Romanian side on the back of an eight-match winning run in all competitions.
But Wenger has urged his players to concentrate on the task in hand by warning that silverware cannot be won in the opening months of the season.
"At the moment, it is superficial," he said, referring to their form.
"We have played a few games and done well, but we have not achieved anything. Any team in the league can do that.
"We are nowhere. We are in a position of fighting with Manchester United and Manchester City. We all prefer to say 'well done' but that is not enough. A real team must achieve something together.
"We are a team who are miles away from having done that."
However, the Frenchman believes his players are 'maturing' into a stronger unit.
"I think we have matured a little bit and play a bit more efficient now," he said.
"It's like the life of your team. They start all enthusiastic and play, after that they go to a level where there is a good balance between being efficient but still playing and then they go to a level where they are only efficient."