Arsene Wenger says big games like Chelsea will define Arsenal's season
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal's season will be defined by the big matches, starting with Chelsea this lunchtime
The Arsenal manager admits he and his players are hurting after Tuesday night's surprise 2-1 home defeat to Watford, which left them nine points behind Saturday's opponents in the title race.
Wenger wants his players to cut the gap with victory at Stamford Bridge ahead of Champions League clashes with Bayern Munich, a FA Cup trip to Sutton United and huge Premier League matches against Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Manchester United later in the campaign.
And with so many big games to play, Wenger refuses to write off his team's title hopes.
"As long as you are mathematically in it then you are in it," he told Sky Sports.
"We have already beaten Chelsea in the first game, 3-0, so let's come out on Saturday and show that was not an accident.
"It is an opportunity that you want to take. We have many big games coming up, if you look at our programme until the end of the season we have many, many big games.
"I would say basically our destiny lies in how well we deal with the big games. People are questioning us and you have to respond in a big game or people will question you even more.
"We are here to win football games for Arsenal Football Club and not to worry about the criticism because criticism is normal. People who love the club want you to win the games and you have to deal with that situation."
The Arsenal manager admits he and his players are hurting after Tuesday night's surprise 2-1 home defeat to Watford, which left them nine points behind Saturday's opponents in the title race.
Wenger wants his players to cut the gap with victory at Stamford Bridge ahead of Champions League clashes with Bayern Munich, a FA Cup trip to Sutton United and huge Premier League matches against Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Manchester United later in the campaign.
And with so many big games to play, Wenger refuses to write off his team's title hopes.
"As long as you are mathematically in it then you are in it," he told Sky Sports.
"We have already beaten Chelsea in the first game, 3-0, so let's come out on Saturday and show that was not an accident.
"It is an opportunity that you want to take. We have many big games coming up, if you look at our programme until the end of the season we have many, many big games.
"I would say basically our destiny lies in how well we deal with the big games. People are questioning us and you have to respond in a big game or people will question you even more.
"We are here to win football games for Arsenal Football Club and not to worry about the criticism because criticism is normal. People who love the club want you to win the games and you have to deal with that situation."
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