25.09.2009
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger did not reinvest his summer transfer profits because he believes he has the squad to compete with the best in the Premier League.
«That money is for me. I know how much I have and I am happy with it.
«But last week we played Wigan. We won 4-0 and on the bench I had (Nicklas) Bendtner. (Theo) Walcott, (Andrey) Arshavin, (Samir) Nasri, Denilson and (Johan) Djourou were not playing.
«Do we have the squad to compete with the other (Big) four? I say yes. We have an unbelievable squad. Where do you put all the talented players?
«I believe we can show that we are not in a position where we need to buy. For me, we are in a position where we want to transform our potential into being real Premier League contenders.»
19.10.2009
«My team is ready to play a Champions League final. Why not winning it? We have more assets this year than the last one, because we have more certainties and more mental strength.
but I have a pact with the young players of my team, and I want to succeed with that bet,»
20.10.2009
20.10.2009
«We have improved the belief, we have improved our results. But we know we haven’t won anything yet.
«It’s all in front of us and that’s what we want to show this season.»
23.12.2010
«But it is not linked with not winning a trophy.
«Moving into a new stadium and keeping the team at the top means, for me, my best period has been in the last four years.
25.12.2010
31.12.2010
(after 4-1 vs Portsmouth)
«I am not surprised at what we’ve done since Chelsea. When we lost 3-0 I think people at that time didn’t believe what I said. It’s good.
«It shows that not only I can be wrong, but you can all be wrong too.”
31.12.2010
Wenger — Transfer window gives me a dilemma
05.02.2010
Wenger: We are still in a very good position
05.02.2010
Arsène Wenger rates Champions League success ahead of winning five League Cups
“If you win the League Cup you cannot say you win trophies for me,” he said.
We’re here to win trophies, but it depends on what you call trophies,” said Wenger.
“Is it the Champions League, the Premier League, the League Cup? We’ve just qualified from the group stage in the Champions League for the tenth consecutive season.
«That, for me, is three times as difficult as winning the League Cup five times. I know what’s difficult and what’s not.”
Asked if third place in the Premier League was better than winning the FA Cup or Carling Cup, he added: “Of course. It’s much more difficult. I want to win trophies and, like the fans, I’m frustrated if I don’t. But it doesn’t mean the rest of the season has been completely useless.
“Of course [finishing third is better than winning a domestic cup]. It’s much more difficult.
«It’s not enough because you want to win trophies. But it doesn’t say: ‘oh what a terrible season that was.’ We’ve just qualified from the group stage in the Champions League for the tenth consecutive season.
«That is, for me, three times as difficult as winning the League Cup five times. I know what’s difficult and what’s not difficult.”
21.03.2010
Arsenal are good enough to win the Premier League title, says Arsene Wenger
16.04.2010
«I felt this year I must win a trophy and I believe we are very close,» he said.
«I believe it is very difficult at the moment in England to stay at the top because you have so many teams who have quality and are threatening.
«The first challenge is to stay at the top, then it is about winning the trophy, the League or the Champions League. The rest is cups and that is not exactly the same. The real quality is to win the championship or the Champions League.
«The competition is very high just to stay at the top level and that is a target that not everybody thought we would reach. We have not reached it yet so of course we will assess it.
«It will be a decisive year next year for this team, that is for sure.»
20.04.2010
«I feel we have made huge steps forward this year compared to last year and the year before that.
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«We are not far away. We were fighting for the Championship and missed the key moments against Barcelona to knock them out of the Champions League quarter-final.
«I know we have to answer the demands of the people. But this year I feel we have appeased our fans a lot. We have always shown a great attitude, a great response when needed.
«We have convinced people that we are making progress. At the start of the season we were being written off, so we have improved.»