Arsene Wenger stated his belief that Manchester United are
worthy winners of the Premiership, following his side's draw
against Chelsea which secured the title for Sir Alex Ferguson's
side. Chelsea's inability to match United's victory in the
Manchester derby on Saturday culminated in Ferguson claiming his
ninth Premiership title.
Wenger conceded that he was not hopeful of receiving a bottle of
wine from Ferguson but nevertheless, was gracious in praise of his
old rival.
"The table doesn't lie," he said.
"Manchester United have scored more goals than anyone else and you
can only say they deserve the title. "No, I don't expect to receive
a bottle of wine from Sir Alex Ferguson but congratulations to him
anyway. "They have been the most consistent side and they also have
individual players who can make a difference. "Chelsea and
Manchester United were both strong sides but there were a few
turning points when United didn't show any weakness and they had an
offensive ability the others did not have."
While the champagne is being uncorked over in Manchester, in the
capital, Wenger was left to reflect on the fact his side are
currently 20 points behind the newly crowned champions. The French
tactician admits that while his charges show an abundance of
promise, there is still much work to be done before they are ready
for a title challenge of their own.
"It is a big frustration," he said. "What I have to get right in
the summer is to evaluate what we need but there are signs that
when everybody is fit we have a good chance. "You could sometimes
say we over-complicated things in our finishing this season and we
have to consider that we are 20 points behind Manchester
United."