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Wenger opens up on defeat 'despair'
Arsene Wenger has admitted he still takes defeats as hard as ever and has opened up on the despair he felt after the recent back-to-back defeats at Everton and Manchester City.
Arsenal led in both games but subsequently ended up losing both 2-1, with the Gunners left bemoaning tight offside decisions which went against them.
And the Frenchman has revealed just how hard the losses were for him to take.
“If you had lived with me for three days after the Man City game, you would have understood, and not have asked that question in fact, because I was absolutely desperate after these two games," he told Sky Sports.
“We lost under very special circumstances as well, you know. It’s the first time in 20 years that I lose a game with two offside goals of that stature. On top of that we were 1-0 up in both games, we had the chances to score the second goal and third goal.
“We had to analyse and make our own criticisms, and come back with more urgency defensively, because we gave two easy goals away.
“Every time you drop points you are in danger. Secondly, you hope that somebody would stop Chelsea soon, because if they win all their games until the end of the season, nobody can catch them.
“I will say what we usually say in England; it’s theirs to lose now. But the only way we can keep as close as possible is to focus on performances and come back to a consistent way.”
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