Arsenal manager Arsene
Wenger is disappointed by the criticism of England coach Steve
McClaren.
McClaren and his players were the subject of a flood of abuse from
fans as England struggled to break down international minnows
Andorra on Wednesday.
The abject performance followed a 0-0 draw against Israel days
earlier, but Wenger does not believe the criticism is
warranted.
"I feel sorry for him because it's unfair," Wenger told it's
TV.
"The aggression level is very, very high and it's a period of the
season when it's difficult to be fresh.
"Overall, I feel football has created its own problems with the
multiplication of small countries.
"It's always 90 per cent of the time in a game where the big
reputed country has to win with a high score against a team who's
happy with a 0-0, and it creates the kind of games you see.
"There's no space, the team defends and, if after 20 minutes it's
not 2-0, they continue to do so and you get slaughtered because you
don't score the goals early enough.
"That puts a lot of unfair pressure on the big teams."
Wenger has been linked with the England job in the past but has
always rejected the opportunity of working in international
football.
The Gunners boss prefers the day-to-day involvement which comes
with working in club football.
He said: "I wouldn't say that (the criticism) would put me off. I
just like to be involved on a daily basis."