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Arsenal boss Wenger admits he needs more from Ramsey

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits they need more from midfielder Aaron Ramsey.

Wenger has told the 23-year-old - who scored 16 goals last season - to focus on his game rather than worrying about finding the net.

Asked what Ramsey needs to do to return to last season's level, Wenger said: "Just keep the priorities right.

"Midfield is a guy who defends well and makes the other players in the team play well so focus on that.

"I think you have to be guided not by what people say, but the way we want to play and the way the game should be played.

"People say you have been great if you score a goal but have a disastrous game.

"As a midfielder you have to keep the priorities right: defend well, attack well and give good balls to the other players.

"It's in the heart of the game. It is what the game is about. It's not about goal scoring. Goal scoring is a consequence of playing well first. So focus on playing well."

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