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Dagens Arsenal - 5 & 6 Mars 2009
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Dagens Arsenal - 5 & 6 Mars 2009



Wenger
 
Rykten har florerat kring Arsène Wengers framtid och de senaste ryktena talar om att Fransmannen ska stå högt upp på Manchester Citys önskelista under sommaren. Wenger själv hävdar i varefall att han inte tänker bryta sitt kontrakt med klubben: "I have never allowed anyone to question my commitment to this club, in the good and in the bad times, that has not changed in my mind. They [Man City] have a very good manager in Mark Hughes. He is doing a good job. They have to keep confidence in him. On my side, I am contracted until 2011 and until 2011 I do not envisage to go anywhere else." Wenger talar också om Burnley och ser fram emot helgens FA-cup möte på Emirates Stadium: "It is an important game and not one we will treat lightly. We treat it with respect and focus. We know Burnley well and that they are a good side. The Championship teams are now a serious candidate in every game. They have shown that recently, and we have the experience of playing Championship teams.” 

Wenger tycker också att hårdare straff ska utdelas till spelare som delar ut riktigt fula tacklingar. Minimum 10 matchers avstängning tycker Wenger att FA borde ta i bruk: "An accident can happen when two people go for the ball but it is very rare. What I see is that guys go into the tackle to hurt the player. There is not sufficient punishment. They could create a special committee to analyse if three games is enough because, in some tackles, 10 is not enough. Maybe we need to be stronger with our own players but sometimes you see the players make horrendous tackles and then say to the referee, "What's wrong there?" 


Spelarna 

Aaron Ramsey hoppas Arsenal kan kopiera det spel man visade i förra omgången av FA-cupen mot Cardiff mot helgens motståndare Burnley. Burnley som slog ut The Young Guns i Carling cup tidigare under säsongen kommer nu till Emirates Stadium med stort självförtroende enligt Ramsey: "We are at home again against Burnley and we know all about them after they knocked us out of the League Cup. They are not just a cup team. They have done well in the league as well, so they will come to the Emirates full of confidence. But if we can repeat our performance against Cardiff we will come through it and reach the next round." Vad tror Walesaren om en möjlig plats i startelvan? : "You would want to play all the games if possible, but I am realistic. I'm still only 18, I know I have quite a bit still to learn yet so I am being patient and just want to take my chance whenever I get it." 

Mycket spekulation har det som sagt varit kring Arsène Wengers vara eller icke vara i klubben den senaste månaden. Efter ett gäng taskiga resultat och väldiga problem med målgörandet så buade publiken ut Wengers lag efter matchen mot Fulham. Nu säger i alla fall Arsenals lagkapten Cesc Fabregas att om Wenger lämnar klubben så kommer Spanjoren tänka över sin framtid: "If he left the club then of course I would consider my own future and whether I would leave the club. I am happy at Arsenal and believe that we and Barcelona play the best football in Europe. But Wenger is a main part of that." Om avslutningsvis talar Fabregas om avslutningen på säsongen: "I want to return by April and I still believe that we can finish in the top four and reach the Champions League.But to do that the squad has to be united and fight in every match as if it were a cup final." 

Cesc Fabregas kommer med något tvetydiga svar rörande hans framtid så är Gaël Clichy mer tydlig. Den Franske ytterbacken är fullt fokuserad på The Gunners och har inga som helst tankar på att lämna, även om Arsenal inte skulle ta sig till Champions League nästa säsong: "I signed a new contract last summer and six years I have been here, and even if this year has been difficult the fans have been behind us. I love Emirates, I love the club, and if I could be a Gooner for many years that would be my pleasure." Clichy talar också om Wenger och om Arsenalmanagerns framtid: "I think Arsenal is part of his life and I can't see him moving to another club. But we never know what can happen and if he moves on we will see what will happen, but I am confident that the boss will stay and all the players will stay and fight." 

Utlånade Rui Fonte kommer spendera resten av säsongen i Crystal Palace. Den 18 årige Portugisen har redan spenderat en månad hos The Eagles men nu har parterna alltså kommit överens om en förlängning av lånet. Fonte som skrev på proffskontrakt med Arsenal 2007 har hitintills gjort 3 framträdanden för Crystal Palace sedan han lånades ut. Vi får hoppas Fonte får ordentligt med speltid under sin resterande låneperiod. 


Skadeläget 

Wenger avslöjar nu att både Theo Walcott och Eduardo da Silva har en stor chans att kunna göra come-back i helgen mot Burnley: "I will see how they (Walcott and Eduardo) look tomorrow and Saturday but they will certainly be in the squad, especially Theo. We have to wait and see how Eduardo reacts and responds to his injury." Wenger tog också tillfälltet i akt att be fansen om tålamod med Walcott som inte spelat en tävlingsmatch sedan november: ”The difference between training and competition is different. Theo is very fit, but after that you have to get used to tackles and go into the challenges. You have to use your arms and shoulders to resist." 

Rörande Kolo Touré och William Gallas’ skada fortsatte Wenger: "We are quite optimistic about Kolo but we have to assess the situation today completely. I don't think I will involve him on Sunday. But Gallas should be back for Sunday and it looks to be like Kolo will be back for next week against Roma.” Avslutningsvis tillfrågas Wenger också om Emanuel Adebayor: "Adebayor is definitely out for Sunday and for Roma too." 

Vidare förväntas Mikael Silvstre blivit kvitt sin sträckning som han ådrog sig i mitten av januari och så har Tomas Rosicky och Cesc Fabregas runt 2-3 veckor kvar tills de kan tänkas vara i spel igen. 



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Robin Henningson2009-03-06 16:35:00
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