Arsene Wenger isn't flustered by criticism of Arsenal
The Gunners have now gone three games without a win after the loss at at Old Trafford, after drawing 0-0 with Hull in the FA Cup and then losing 2-0 to Barcelona in the Champions League.
But Wenger wants calm after Arsenal's recent slump and insists he's too experienced to let criticism bother him.
Swansea visit the Emirates tomorrow night (8pm) before the north London derby with Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
“I’m never surprised by the criticism that comes," said Wenger. "After 20 years I’m used to it. It’s always a bit emotional and excessive. We don’t complain about that.
“I don’t want to respond to any individual criticism. People are a bit too emotional. We would like to put that into perspective.
“We will analyse it in a neutral way. I believe this club is respected all around the world, and one of the values of the club is its solidarity."
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Wenger also wants Arsenal's fans to stick with the team and he wants to 'transform' their recent slide into a positive run of form.
“What you want from your fans is to fight together until the last game of the season," he added. "What we have learnt from the league is that it is very tight.
“Everybody can drop points, and the teams - and the fans - who can show togetherness and solidarity until the end, might come out of it in a positive way.
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“That’s what we want, to fight together until the last game of the season and not give up when you have a bad game or a bad result
“We want to transform the negatives into positives around us and create even more solidarity. Let’s not go overboard, we do not play to be relegated.
“We are playing to fight for the title. That’s why we have to put criticism in the right place. We had a very, very bad week and it’s down to us to make this week a very good one.”
