Arsene Wenger admits he regrets playing Aaron
Ramsey against Watford and wants more goals from
Mesut Ozil.
Arsene Wenger regrets playing Aaron Ramsey against Watford
after the Wales international was ruled out for up to a month
with a hamstring injury.
Ramsey was taken off during Wednesday's 2-0 Champions
League win over Bayern Munich, with Wenger late confirming he
will be sidelined until the next international break in mid-
November.
Speaking ahead of Saturday's clash with Everton at the
Emirates Stadium, Wenger has confirmed the 24-year-old is
unlikely to return for three or four weeks and said he "regretted"
the decision to select him against Watford on October 17 - just
four days after Wales' game with Andorra.
The Gunners boss also confirmed he asked Roy Hodgson not to
play Theo Walcott for England against Lithuania due to
concerns over the artificial surface, as he was wary of
"overloading" the player in the same way as Ramsey.
"Because they played on an artificial pitch," he explained when
asked for his reasoning. "He is coming back from a long-term
injury. Basically, nobody wants to play on an artificial pitch."
Turning to the visit of Roberto Martinez's side, Wenger is eager
for Arsenal to sustain the form that has seen them win three
games in a row without conceding a goal.
He has also defended his decision to rotate Theo Walcott and
Olivier Giroud in attack due to the fixture congestion at this
stage of the season.
"You want to do well in the big games at home. We want to
produce the same performance again," Wenger said.
"We always have a feel-good factor inside our club. Always
togetherness, but not always the results we want.
"The most important thing is that they [Walcott and Giroud]
contribute goals.
"You have to accept no club in the world can play one striker for
the whole season.
"You are bit harsh with me when you say Walcott plays on his
own. [Alexis] Sanchez plays up front. It is true it is not the
traditional 4-4-2. But Sanchez plays close to the traditional
4-4-2."
Wenger has also urged Mesut Ozil to continue his improved
goalscoring form of late, adding: "You want a player of Ozil's
calibre to add goals to his assists. He is world class."
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has described a lack of
a winter break in England as "evil" this week but Wenger insists
it should be a cherished part of Premier League football
"I would cry if you changed that. It is part of English tradition
and English football," he added.
Ramsey against Watford and wants more goals from
Mesut Ozil.
Arsene Wenger regrets playing Aaron Ramsey against Watford
after the Wales international was ruled out for up to a month
with a hamstring injury.
Ramsey was taken off during Wednesday's 2-0 Champions
League win over Bayern Munich, with Wenger late confirming he
will be sidelined until the next international break in mid-
November.
Speaking ahead of Saturday's clash with Everton at the
Emirates Stadium, Wenger has confirmed the 24-year-old is
unlikely to return for three or four weeks and said he "regretted"
the decision to select him against Watford on October 17 - just
four days after Wales' game with Andorra.
The Gunners boss also confirmed he asked Roy Hodgson not to
play Theo Walcott for England against Lithuania due to
concerns over the artificial surface, as he was wary of
"overloading" the player in the same way as Ramsey.
"Because they played on an artificial pitch," he explained when
asked for his reasoning. "He is coming back from a long-term
injury. Basically, nobody wants to play on an artificial pitch."
Turning to the visit of Roberto Martinez's side, Wenger is eager
for Arsenal to sustain the form that has seen them win three
games in a row without conceding a goal.
He has also defended his decision to rotate Theo Walcott and
Olivier Giroud in attack due to the fixture congestion at this
stage of the season.
"You want to do well in the big games at home. We want to
produce the same performance again," Wenger said.
"We always have a feel-good factor inside our club. Always
togetherness, but not always the results we want.
"The most important thing is that they [Walcott and Giroud]
contribute goals.
"You have to accept no club in the world can play one striker for
the whole season.
"You are bit harsh with me when you say Walcott plays on his
own. [Alexis] Sanchez plays up front. It is true it is not the
traditional 4-4-2. But Sanchez plays close to the traditional
4-4-2."
Wenger has also urged Mesut Ozil to continue his improved
goalscoring form of late, adding: "You want a player of Ozil's
calibre to add goals to his assists. He is world class."
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has described a lack of
a winter break in England as "evil" this week but Wenger insists
it should be a cherished part of Premier League football
"I would cry if you changed that. It is part of English tradition
and English football," he added.
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