Wenger:People underestimated us+The title? Why not, says RVP
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A vengeful Arsene Wenger has promised that the best is yet to come from his Arsenal side.
Arsenal's manager expressed his satisfaction and belief following his side’s latest Premier League victory.
The fourth-placed Gunners once again impressed and claimed three more points from their trip to Newcastle on Saturday evening, live on Setanta Sports.
The Frenchman believes that his team were ‘underestimated’ by a part of the media, but he is happy that his young squad are proving their detractors wrong.
“I think it was a very, very strong performance today,” Wenger told Setanta Sports..
“They [Newcastle] put us under pressure and both sides had chances [to score] in the first half.
“I think we deserved to win today.”
He added: “Many people underestimated the strength of this team, we have shown that recently and I’m very pleased.
“The players are showing that they are ready for the fight.”
“I feel that what is interesting is that we go from strength to strength and we keep our spirit up. Our players are young and can only improve. When you are 20, 21...”
Match referee Mark Halsey awarded Newcastle a very generous penalty in the first half, but Manuel Almunia comfortably saved Obafemi Martin’s poor effort.
Wenger called it a ‘harsh’ decision.
He said: “For my side it looked harsh, you should have to see it again, but to me it was harsh.
“But fortunately our keeper saved it.”
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The title? Why not, says RVP
Robin van Persie keeps the faith and has refused to rule Arsenal out of the Premier League title race.
The Dutch striker, who delivered two assists during the spectacular 3-1 win over Newcastle, live on Setanta Sports, aims high and understands that his side are back in great form.
When asked whether The Gunners were aiming higher, Van Persie expressed a huge belief and showed a positive attitude.
"I think in this world you have to think positive, so why not?” Van Persie told Setanta Sports about Arsenal's chances of catching Manchester United.
"I think we're close to our best. We've been building it up and playing better and better each game."
"It tells us that we can bounce back,” he said after the game. “We showed it against Hull last week, we showed it again today [Saturday].
"I think this team has a lot of character and it's up to us to show it until the end of the season because we can win lots of things this year."
Arsenal remain fourth, three points above Aston Villa, and Van Persie believes that The Gunners are in the driving seat in the quest for Champions League qualification.
He said: "It's a big advantage because Villa play Liverpool on Sunday and next week Man United and we are three up so the whole situation has changed.
"It's a good thing because Villa are not used to these kinds of situations. We are so it's up to us to stay calm and do what we're doing."
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why yes?
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hard to catch
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say all u want against arsenal.
if they are able to keep their stars.
in 2 season time they can be a imba force!
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yes, with all the young talents wenger have, its just a matter of time b4 they bloom and perform well in game.
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Originally posted by popmynutsy:
yes, with all the young talents wenger have, its just a matter of time b4 they bloom and perform well in game.
IF they stay..........