The Professor was in bullish mood as he spoke to the
press.
“I know what I want and I am very confident,” said Wenger before
adding, “I hope to turn that around in the next two or three weeks.
The fans should be re-assured by what they see.”
Wenger was speaking after a season which, after a bright start,
ultimately ended in disappointment for the Gunners. They ended the
season empty handed once again and finally finished the season in
third place in the Premier League, despite having topped the table
for long parts of the season.
However, Wenger has clearly identified what he needs to do to
strengthen his squad for next season. He said: “It would be better
to buy someone who has played in England because they are less
risky, but it costs more money if they are from the Premier League
- maybe I will try to do both.”
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The Frenchman was also defiant about his team’s form last season
and was upbeat about his team’s chances for the next campaign. He
said: “We were unbeaten at home and that is only the second time in
the history of the club. We have done that with young players who
will be better next season.”
He also spoke about how the experiences of last season were bound
to help his team who he believes will come back stronger next
season. He said: “I think the big core of the team is ready to come
back and fight, and that all of them are determined to come back
and win.”
Wenger was speaking after a season which ultimately ended in
failure due to a squad which was found to be lacking strength in
depth after lengthy injuries to Eduardo, Van Persie, Sagna and
Rosicky.
He has also since seen Matthieu Flamini depart the Emirates for AC
Milan and rumours abound that fellow midfielder Hleb is also about
to leave Arsenal. Therefore Wenger will surely need reinforcements
if his side is to successfully challenge for honours next
season.
