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Wenger admits Arsenal top four hopes now diminishing

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 03:16

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits defeat to Manchester United was a major blow to their top four hopes.

Wenger's men now sit five points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea, and with a difficult fixture list ahead seem to be in real danger of missing out on a top-four position - a scenario which the 62-year-old described as a "disaster" on Friday.

"It leaves us in a very difficult position. It's a game we couldn't afford to lose," Wenger said.

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Comments (2)

Submitted by godwin (not verified) on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 11:01.

i doubt if wenger understands how the fans feel.how can you describe a man that builds a very fine house and all of a sudden started destroying the house himself.that is a typical example of what wenger is doing to arsenal

Submitted by Gunner4lyf (not verified) on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 06:14.

You made us lose you stupid *****. Y sub OX, the boy who was terrorizing Man utd for a guy with no focus

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