The Gunners were made to work hard for the draw on Thursday, and the boss had this to say after the game.
on Red Star proving difficult to break down…
I think they started stronger than us, they played very well tonight. They played at a high pace, they were always dangerous on the breaks and they defended very well. In the second half I felt we dominated possession much more, played more in one half, but we lacked a bit of quality in the final ball, vision to find the right space and overall I must say it is a fair 0-0.
on Jack Wilshere’s performance…
He needs these kinds of games to come back to his best level and what Jack needs is to be injury free for a long period until the end of the season and get games like that. Then I don’t believe he could have been involved [for England], he’s not, so maybe if he keeps fitness he will be next time.
on whether he will continue to rotate his squad…
Look we made ten points from four games, so overall I believe that it is good if I can combine both. You could see tonight it was a very intense game and with the number of games we play we want to play in every single competition. I think yes I want to continue that at the moment.
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