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Arsenal boss Wenger admits Koscielny struggling to recover from Wembley gaffe

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he's trying to lift the confidence of Laurent Koscielny after his Wembley gaffe.

Koscielny has suffered more than Wojciech Szczesny from the incident that cost Arsenal the Carling Cup, according to Wenger.

"I have spoken [to them], not too much," he told Arsenal TV Online. "More to Laurent Koscielny because he suffered more.

"You have to be realistic, analyse in a realistic way what you did wrong. But, as well, Koscielny has been a great player for us since the start of the season so it's important he keeps his confidence level well and that he gets encouragement.

"He takes everything on board and we do not want that his confidence drops because he made certainly a mistake, he is really angry about it. We have, as well, to show that we support him and that we believe he is a fantastic defender.

"Wojciech is alright, there was more a misunderstanding. Because in the last second, Koscielny didn't follow through [with his clearance] because he thought he saw Wojciech coming out. Then he had a hesitation and that hesitation was fatal for us."

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