Wenger cannot fault Arsenal effort in Bolton stalemate

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could not fault his players after their stalemate with Bolton Wanderers.

It was two more points dropped for the Gunners in their battle for a top four finish.

"We feel we have dropped two points because we had chances to win the game but it was a decent game against a different opponent who gives you the ball and marks tight and waits for their chance," said the Arsenal boss.

"We took all the risks and were unlucky because we hit the bar and the post and had some great chances and at the end we took the gamble to play with four strikers and we nearly got caught in the last five minutes.

"I cannot fault the effort and commitment and desire to win the game and the positive side is we haven't lost or conceded a goal.

"What was missing was for us to take our chances early because that would have changed the game as they would have had to come out.

"They defended very well and as long as we didn't score they were not in the position where they had to change their tactics."