Morning all.
Arsene Wenger has held his press conference ahead of tomorrow and the main points are:
- Laurent Koscielny will be available for Hull
- Gabriel will be out for another week
- Jack Wilshere will return in three or four weeks
- David Ospina will start against the Tigers, as could Mohamed Elneny
Jack Wilshere is still four weeks away from returning and my guess is he means training so it’ll be a while yet before we see him.
Talking about Elneny and our match winning striker last weekend, the boss reckons both are ready to show just how good they are.
On Welbeck:
I think he became a stronger man after what happened. He is back to his best.
And the new man:
Elneny has a good chance to play tomorrow. He is ready and is fighting for a regular place.
Having Danny Welbeck and Mohammed Elneny fit and healthy at this stage of the season is a huge boost imo. I’m not sure we’ve seen the best of the Englishman yet but if last weekend is anything to go by, then he’s likely to score plenty of more goals before the season is out and we certainly need them.
Similar for Elneny as none of us really know what he’ll bring to this side but he’s certainly not afraid to shoot from distance which is always been our achilles heel. Tomas was never afraid to shoot but all too often in recent seasons there’s been too much passing in and around the area when a pop at goal might just reap reward.
Anyway, hopefully both will start tomorrow and do well, very well. As for the rest of the team, all the manager has said is he’ll field a strong side but with Barcelona waiting in the wings, I expect we’ll see quite a few changes.
I’ll leave you with something funny. Nicklas Bendtner is contemplating a move to the Chinese League where he’ll triple his alleged £35,000 a week wages. It’s never about the money though is it……?
Have a good Friday…
Arsene Wenger believes he could have lost his job if he had not won FA Cup in 2014
- Arsenal came from two goals down to beat Hull City in extra time in 2014
- At the time the Gunners had not won a trophy in almost a decade
- Wenger lifted the trophy again the following year, and is looking for three in a row
- But Gunners boss admits his contract was 'up in the air' before the game
Arsene Wenger admits losing to Hull in the FA Cup final in 2014 could have cost him his job as his position at Arsenal was up in the air.
The Gunners came from 2-0 down to beat Hull 3-2 at Wembley two years ago and face the Championship side again in the fifth round on Saturday.
But Wenger, who had not won a trophy in nine years before that final, says he was not sure he would still be in the job had his side lost that day.
Arsene Wenger lifts the FA Cup in 2014, but admits he did not know if he would keep his job before the game
The Gunners boss is showered with champagne by striker Lukas Podolski after leading his side to victory
‘It was up in the air and we had to give everything to win that final and after to reflect,’ Wenger said.
‘If we had lost it I don’t know. Usually I respect my contracts and I fight for everything and to say after 17 years can depend just on one cup final means it is better you don’t go to the final then.
‘It would have been a problem if we had not won. But we won.
‘Today in the modern job you have to explain on what you do not achieve and why you did not win.’
Aaron Ramsey scored the extra-time winner as Arsenal came from two goals down to beat Hull in the final
The Arsenal players celebrate their winning goal, which Wenger knows could have earned him a new deal
The win earned Arsenal their first trophy for nine years, and they would retain the Cup the next year
Nenhum comentário:
Postar um comentário