Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits the players demanded a change of tactics going into their victory at Manchester City.
Wenger received wide praise following the impressive victory, but told Bein Sports he decided to stray from his attacking instincts after listening to the demands from his squad.
"At some stage you cannot go against the feelings of the team because it's detrimental to the result," he said.
"The team sometimes needs to be reassured and reassurance comes first from feeling solid and strong and then you can express your talent and our confidence in the big games had been damaged by these big results."
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