Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was quick to put a lid on his derby
win euphoria on Saturday by saying that Nicklas Bendtner is at
Emirates to stay.
The striker scored his sides winner in the 2-1 win over Tottenham,
and the Denmark internationals future at the club has been
speculated on of late due to his bit-part use by Wenger.
However, talk of another loan move for the 19-year-old was given
the short shrift by the French tactician.
Nicklas is here for four more years and we want to keep him, said
Wenger unequivocally in the Sunday Mirror.
Nowhere else in the world do you have so many young players in a
club. He is only 19 and he is good enough to have a long-term
future here.
I always thought we had the players and the team to challenge for
the league.
I thought it was possible. But when I listened to the radio or
watched television, I thought I must be crazy!
We know the players want it and it shows the mentality of the
team. There are 20 games to go and we are in a strong position. You
cannot argue with all the points we have got.
Meanwhile, the conjecture surrounding Jens Lehmanns future
continues to rumble on, with reports in many Sunday newspapers
hinting at a January exit for the German keeper.
I am not in the situation where I have any bad feelings towards
Jens Lehmann, said Wenger.
He is a 200 percent professional fighter but we have three
goalkeepers of top class and the two who do not play can feel that
my decisions are not justified.
Lukasz Fabianksi can feel that as well. At the moment (Manuel)
Almunia is doing very well.
Manuel had no CV when he came here and he had to make that CV
here. The more experience he gets, the better he plays.
