Arsene Wenger admits: ‘We have to strengthen the squad where it’s needed’

Boss will stick to his beliefs

Published: 28th April, 2011
by STEVE BARNETT

ARSENE Wenger has admitted that he’s been forced to question his own football philosophy as Arsenal prepare to end another season without any silverware. 

The Gunners’ boss also revealed that he is ready to strengthen his squad in the summer after Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Bolton effectively ended their hopes of winning the Premier League title. 

As he prepares for Sunday’s visit of Manchester United, Wenger insisted that the changes will be made to the team and not his approach to the game. 

“If someone can convince me that the principles are wrong I am ready to change, but I feel we try to play football the proper way,” he told Arsenal TV Online.

“When you don’t win you question your principles, but you have to give yourself the right distance to see what is right and wrong in what you do.

“I think if something is wrong in our team, it is not the principles in playing our football. We have the quality, that is for sure. We have to strengthen the squad where it needs and make the right decision on that front. 

“The team have had an outstanding attitude and will not be rewarded because of small things, but small things cost you. 

“It is frustrating because the team has produced the effort.

“We have to be realistic that the title is very unlikely now, but we have to finish as well as we can.

“We have not been stable enough defensively,” Wenger admitted.