Wenger ‘desperate’ after defeats

Arsene Wenger has revealed how desperate he felt after back-to-back Arsenal defeats earlier in December.

The Gunners lost twice in the space of a week – away at Everton and Manchester City – despite being 1-0 ahead in both fixtures, meaning they lost precious ground on Chelsea in the race for the title.

They had been consistent up to that point, but Wenger says those defeats hit him hard, in particular the loss at the Etihad, where two dubious goals gave City all three points.

Asked if Chelsea’s winning run of 12 games made their two defeats all the more frustrating, Wenger told Sky Sports: “If you had lived with me for three days after the Man City game, you would have understood, and not have asked that question in fact, because I was absolutely desperate after these two games.

“We lost under very special circumstances as well, you know. It’s the first time in 20 years that I lose a game with two offside goals of that stature. On top of that we were 1-0 up in both games, we had the chances to score the second goal and third goal.

“We had to analyse and make our own criticisms, and come back with more urgency defensively, because we gave two easy goals away.

“Of course …

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