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10-26-2012, 04:25 PM
Wenger: At West Ham we were outstanding, and now we've hit the wall... I can't explain it
By Sportsmail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 07:33 EST, 26 October 2012 | UPDATED: 07:33 EST, 26 October 2012
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Manager Arsene Wenger felt his players 'hit the wall' in their back-to-back defeats over the past week but has challenged them to produce a response against struggling QPR on Saturday.
The Gunners had impressed before the international break but then slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Norwich last Saturday which left them 10 points behind Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea before putting on another lacklustre display against Schalke to lose top spot in Champions League Group B.
Jack's back: Wilshere is poised to feature for the first time in 15 months against QPR on Saturday
Jack's back: Wilshere is poised to feature for the first time in 15 months against QPR on Saturday
Those results contributed to a heated annual general meeting at the Emirates Stadium, where Wenger's address restored a sense of calm after chairman Peter Hill-Wood, chief executive Ivan Gazidis and majority shareholder Stan Kroenke were all heckled.
The Arsenal manager believes the players can quickly change the mood with a return to winning ways.
'At West Ham, we looked outstanding going forwards, dynamic and then suddenly had two flat performances. It is difficult to explain,' said Wenger.
'We have hit the wall a little bit in the last two games, and just did not find our rhythm.
'But we have to just focus again on the quality of our game, the way we want to play, and not concede too much against who we play.
'With the quality (we have), the results will come back.'
Wenger continued: 'We have to put what happened to us on Wednesday night into perspective - we know we were not at our best, but we have lost one game in 43 home European games. An accident like that can happen.
'We are still in a strong position in the Champions League, what is important for us now is to bounce back and have a good result in the Premier League.'
England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is hopefully of overcoming the hip injury he suffered as a substitute at Norwich, but Kieran Gibbs (thigh) and Theo Walcott (chest) remain out.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2223533/Ar senal-v-QPR-Gunners-hit-wall-says-Arsene-Wenger.html#ixzz2AQ HVobKi (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2223533/Arsenal-v-QPR-Gunners-hit-wall-says-Arsene-Wenger.html#ixzz2AQHVobKi)
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By Sportsmail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 07:33 EST, 26 October 2012 | UPDATED: 07:33 EST, 26 October 2012
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Manager Arsene Wenger felt his players 'hit the wall' in their back-to-back defeats over the past week but has challenged them to produce a response against struggling QPR on Saturday.
The Gunners had impressed before the international break but then slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Norwich last Saturday which left them 10 points behind Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea before putting on another lacklustre display against Schalke to lose top spot in Champions League Group B.
Jack's back: Wilshere is poised to feature for the first time in 15 months against QPR on Saturday
Jack's back: Wilshere is poised to feature for the first time in 15 months against QPR on Saturday
Those results contributed to a heated annual general meeting at the Emirates Stadium, where Wenger's address restored a sense of calm after chairman Peter Hill-Wood, chief executive Ivan Gazidis and majority shareholder Stan Kroenke were all heckled.
The Arsenal manager believes the players can quickly change the mood with a return to winning ways.
'At West Ham, we looked outstanding going forwards, dynamic and then suddenly had two flat performances. It is difficult to explain,' said Wenger.
'We have hit the wall a little bit in the last two games, and just did not find our rhythm.
'But we have to just focus again on the quality of our game, the way we want to play, and not concede too much against who we play.
'With the quality (we have), the results will come back.'
Wenger continued: 'We have to put what happened to us on Wednesday night into perspective - we know we were not at our best, but we have lost one game in 43 home European games. An accident like that can happen.
'We are still in a strong position in the Champions League, what is important for us now is to bounce back and have a good result in the Premier League.'
England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is hopefully of overcoming the hip injury he suffered as a substitute at Norwich, but Kieran Gibbs (thigh) and Theo Walcott (chest) remain out.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2223533/Ar senal-v-QPR-Gunners-hit-wall-says-Arsene-Wenger.html#ixzz2AQ HVobKi (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2223533/Arsenal-v-QPR-Gunners-hit-wall-says-Arsene-Wenger.html#ixzz2AQHVobKi)
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