Wenger can live with Arsenal fans booing him

Arsene Wenger insists he can cope with the Arsenal boo-boys and does not take their taunts personally.

Arsenal suffered a third straight Premier League defeat when they lost 2-1 at home to Manchester United last Sunday, during which chants of "you don't know what you're doing" came from some sections of the Emirates Stadium at the Frenchman’s substitutions.

Asked about last week's jeers, he said: "I can live with that. I do not think about the fans' reaction, I think about how we can win our games.

"I will live forever by the values I think are right in football. One or two lost games, or one or two bad reactions will not change that.

"I always believe the fans' reaction depends on us.

"It is the team which has to get the fans behind them, and the fans have to be proud of the team. The vibes have to come from us.

"What was disappointing for me was that we produced a bad performance in the first half (against United), but a decent performance in the second half and should have won.

"We did not deserve to lose. The team did not get the credit it deserved for the performance in the second half."

Wenger still believes his team can force their way back into the top four, despite now trailing Chelsea by five points.

"The most important thing is that the player believes he is good and strong and that the manager believes in his players," he said.

"I am convinced yes, but no matter who you are, if you lose one or two games your belief drops a little bit. It does not make you a bad player, you are still a great player, it was just a disappointing performance.

"That is a big difference between who you really are and what your last performance told you.

"I believe 100% in this team, we will see where we stand at the end of the season."

 

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