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Wenger has concerns Arsenal have not got over Tottenham defeat

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is unsure the Gunners have dealt with the impact of their defeat at North London rivals Tottenham last weekend. And Wenger's immediate priority is raising morale ahead of the Champions League return leg next week against Bayern Munich which they trail 3-1.

"I am not worried about us potentially coming back against Bayern, I am more worried about consequences that could manifest in the heads of our players."

He said: "I am not worried about us potentially coming back against Bayern, I am more worried about consequences that could manifest in the heads of our players.

"You will never know how they can absorb those blows and how the team responds to disappointment. This is the most worrying aspect for me."

He said: "From the experience of how to handle the end of the season, we know how to deal with that. We have had lots of experience.

"Of course, you are not feeling great if you can't win, but we can stay solid or crack under the pressure.

"If you want to know, I am still solid, but I can't tell you that I feel great right now because my job is about winning games and when you lose you will not find a single coach in this world who feels good."

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