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."
