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Wenger dubs Reds mauling an accident
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Arsenal’s season will not be defined by its thrashing at Liverpool but how it responds to the setback, starting with today’s visit of Manchester United, manager Arsene Wenger said yesterday.
The Gunners’ previously rock-solid defense was torn to shreds on Saturday, with Liverpool blasting four goals past them in a stunning opening 20 minutes at Anfield before cruising to a 5-1 victory.
Arsenal surrendered its place at the top of the English Premier League, slipping one point behind new front-runner Chelsea, and left many questioning whether it had the quality to last the distance in a tight battle for the championship.
Wenger’s side has come in for flack for the manner of the defeat, but the Frenchman said it was simply an “accident” and to be treated as a one-off.
“It’s always a disappointment to lose a game but I think it was an accident because we have been very stable defensively and we have to treat it like that,” he told a news conference.
“We’ve just come back from a ten-game unbeaten run, you cannot consider one game as the trend, the pattern of our season.
“It’s an accident, not welcome of course, a very disappointing one, but a successful season is decided how you respond to that.”
Wenger was reportedly furious with his players during halftime at Anfield after two goals to Martin Skrtel and one each to Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge effectively sealed the points with less than a quarter of the match completed.
He would not reveal what he said behind closed doors, but was confident his team could rediscover the form that had seen it mount its first serious title challenge in recent seasons.
United is facing troubles of its own, with Sunday’s 2-2 draw with bottom club Fulham leaving it stranded in seventh spot, 15 points off the pace and nine behind Liverpool in the fourth and final Champions League qualification spot.
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