Wenger guarded over future
Arsene Wenger tonight vowed to speak about his Arsenal future 'at
the right moment'.
Wenger has a year to run on his current deal and Arsenal fans,
reeling from the departure of Thierry Henry to Barcelona, will be
praying he decides to extend it.
But the Frenchman was in relaxed mood when quizzed about his future
after Arsenal's 2-0 friendly win over Barnet at Underhill.
Asked if he thought he would stay beyond his existing contract, he
told Sky Sports News: 'I have shown my commitment in the
past.'
Pressed on whether that meant he would be staying, he added: 'I
will come out at the right moment......maybe when you don't ask me
the question.'
Cesc Fabregas, a target for Real Madrid, has given Wenger a boost
by committing his future to the Gunners.
'I think Cesc has shown many times that he is committed to the club
and Cesc in my mind will never leave,' said Wenger.
'He has six or seven years of contract left and we have lost
Thierry Henry. We want to keep things as stable as possible.'
Wenger is confident that Arsenal can cope in the post-Henry
era.
'I think we have good potential to do it,' he stressed. 'I think we
will focus more on sharing the responsibility that Thierry had up
front. There will be more focus on team play and not relying so
much on one individual.
'I also think there are some players will take on more
responsibility - like (Robin) Van Persie, like (Emmanuel) Adebayor,
like (Theo) Walcott, like Eduardo, who has just joined us. There
are certain players who raise their game when you have a departure
like that.'
Wenger is expecting another departure with Jose Antonio Reyes, who
was on loan to Real Madrid last season, keen to make the move
permanent.
'I think he will go. I think it will help him to go to Spain
because there is no way you can have an unhappy player.'
Arsenal's win over League Two outfit came courtesy of goals from
Adebayor and Nacer Bazarite.
