Already this Saturday in the English Premier League there will be a North London derby, and speaking to journalists before it, Arsene Wenger did not want to agree that the "Tottenham Hotspur" players should be considered favorites for this match.
The "Gunners" last season, for the first time in A. Wenger's era at Arsenal, finished in a lower position compared to their arch-rivals, and this year they are already four points behind Tottenham. However, before the upcoming match, he does not agree that the opponents should be considered favorites for this match.
"That's definitely not true. I believe that Tottenham is a good team, but we are also capable of winning and we will want to prove that to everyone," - the coach spoke with Sky Sports.
A. Wenger can boast excellent results in the North London derby during his career, and the strategist himself admitted that he always looks forward to these teams' matches.
"In these matches, there is always an additional desire to beat the opponents and pride after doing so. To win, you need full concentration, but you also need to feel relaxed and calm enough.
These matches are very important for us and we will only aim for victory. This is also dictated by the situation in the league table: we have to chase the leading teams. At home, we are very strong this season and our strength at home will be crucial in deciding in which position we will finish the season," - said A. Wenger.
The Arsenal coach also revealed that in these matches we may already see Shkodran Mustafi and Danny Welbeck, but the team will likely miss forward Olivier Giroud, who got injured during the international break.
