Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross says Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger won't put him off his game.
Shawcross faces Arsenal for the first time since a red card in February for his tackle which broke Aaron Ramsey's leg in two places.
Angry Gunners boss Wenger called the challenge 'horrendous' and 'unacceptable" and later compared Shawcross to a rugby player after a tackle on Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes.
But Potters' skipper Shawcross said: "He has a habit of saying things like that but I'm big enough to deal with it. He has been doing it for a long time but it's not going to affect me.
"He can say what he wants, it will just make me stronger. I've said it before, he seems to have a problem with Stoke but we'll let our performances talk.
"Yeah, all experiences can make you better and I'm growing up as a player every time I play."
