Read some extra quotes from Arsène Wenger's pre-match press conference. For more headlines, visit our Digest page.
on whether a Man United win puts Arsenal back in title race…
Mathematically yes but we have to win our games and win our games. That’s all we can do.
on swapping the semi-final for more Premier League points…
It’s not a question about swapping - we are not in a negotiation in our job unfortunately. You do what you can do as well as you can in every single competition and we have done well in the FA Cup. We want to continue our run.
on Chelsea dropping points against United…
Let’s focus on our job. I’m a bit surprised that a game of the same stature is played at the same time. There is a bit of conflict there that is difficult to understand.
on Chelsea v Man United clashing with FA Cup semi...
Something should be done about it. I'm surprised that they did not analyse that in television deals because basically what happens there, it is something that should have been planned, that two television channels who pay a lot of money for football, have conflicted interests in promoting games. That inside the country shouldn't happen.
on competing with Chelsea v Man Utd…
No, but you would like it to be the unique competition that is played. Especially a semi final and a final., you would want it not to conflict with other competitions. It is a surprise to me [that it goes up against a very big game].
on Jurgen Klopp…
I’m not an agency to place managers and I like every manager and respect everybody, but I find that circus a bit ridiculous.
on whether Dortmund’s top players would move…
It’s down to every club to make the right decision and to respect Dortmund. Dortmund is a massive club and will survive, and has the ability to keep their best players. They have a big history linked with great results and great achievements so I don’t think that will stop for Dortmund.
on advice he’d give to foreign managers coming to PL…
Try to get your ideas through and adapt as well to the local culture, and respect it.
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