Arsene Wenger lamented his side's
inability to take their chances as Arsenal crashed out of the UEFA
Champions League after a 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven at Emirates
Stadium.
Arsenal dominated both games against their Dutch counterparts but a
1-0 first leg defeat in Holland proved costly as again, in the
capital, Wenger's players spurned a host of opportunities.
And to add to their troubles, Thierry Henry limped off at the final
whistle, with Wenger confirming his star striker had sustained a
fresh groin injury and could face a lengthy absence.
Wenger said: "Thierry has torn his groin and a stomach muscle and
he will be scanned tomorrow. It's sad for him. It has been a
difficult season for Thierry.
"He wasnt ready to play, thats why he didnt start."
Wenger conceded he is bitterly disappointed to crash out of Europe
following a pair of games that saw his side in control for large
spells, without finding the killer touch in front of goal.
The French tactician believes there is nothing more to say other
than to urge his charges to make sure they are in the competition
next season, by securing a top four finish in the
Premiership.
"Of course, tonight, it's a very big disappointment because we
wanted to go through," said Wenger.
"What is important for us is not to feel we cannot fight for the
rest of the season because we are not guaranteed a place next
season.
"Tonight we can only think we played the game we wanted to play but
we didn't take our chances. It's cruel.
"You feel let down when the effort is not there but we played well
and the players gave absolutely everything.
"You have to congratulate the other team but sometimes it is cruel.
They have done very well, defended very well.
"A player like Alex kept them in the game all night and then he
scored that goal.
"For 90 minutes we were the dominating team but tactically they
were intelligent."
