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Arsenal boss Wenger: Young players no worse today

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger doesn't believe the Premier League's young players have gone off the rails.

Wenger says the youth of today is no worse than the youth of yesteryear. What matters is that they learn fast and change their ways.

"I believe we have all been 20 years old," Wenger told arsenal.com. "None of us were angels at 20.

"We have all made mistakes but I believe as well that what makes careers like Rio Ferdinand's is that at some stage they know when to stop and when to focus on their job and that is most important.

"I believe the youth today is not worse than they were ten years ago. Overall every generation criticises the generation that replaces them but since the Romans if you read the books it has always been the case.

"People that make careers are people that have the dedication and motivation and in every generation you have that."

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