Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has apologised for their Champions League humiliation at AC Milan.
Only now - three days after the club's worst-ever Euro defeat - is Wenger getting to grips with it.
"It never gets out of your system because you take it with you until the last day of your life.
"But when you love competition you always strive for the next one and prove that you are ready for a new fight. That is what competition is about.
"So I believe for us, for the rest of the season it is important not to dwell on that too much, focus on the next performance, respond in a positive way and ensure we have the mental qualities to be at this club.
"We are in fourth position and have an opportunity to qualify for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. It is important that we are up for that and do not feel sorry for ourselves because of that performance." He said: "We want them to be on our side and, of course, they were absolutely fantastic in Milan and we can only say sorry.
