Wenger defends his view of Arsenal's defeat at Chelsea

Tuesday February 9, 2010

ARSENE Wenger defiantly stood by his team and his comments about their defeat at Chelsea on Sunday in a press conference today (Tuesday). He was accused of coming up with excuses after the 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge and was the subject of particularly barbed comments made by Chelsea's midfielder Michael Ballack.

Wenger had said Chelsea had been efficient but not attractive in their march to victory. Frustrated by the way his side did not make the most of the large amounts of possession they enjoyed during  the match, Wenger nevertheless showed no signs of changing his passing tactics for tomorrow's Premier League clash with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.

"There is only one way to play football - that is to win games and be efficient. The best way to win the games is the way which is most adapted to the qualities of your players and the philosophy of your club. That is what we try to be faithful to," he said. "You have to accept that when you lose games, the way you play is always questioned. What becomes a fantastic quality when you win, becomes a fantastic mistake when you lose. It is like that. We still have to believe in the way we do things, in the way we play and to show that strength.""