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Arsene Wenger Talks Premier League Schedule After Arsenal’s 3-3 with Bournemouth
- Updated: January 4, 2017
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit out at the Premier League’s fixture scheduling in the aftermath of his team’s 3-3 draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday.
The Gunners were slow out of the traps at the Vitality Stadium and found themselves 3-0 down in the 58th minute, although they recovered to draw 3-3, with Olivier Giroud netting a 92nd-minute equaliser.
Following the contest, Wenger outlined the reasons why he believed his team were so sluggish in the early stages.
“It was very difficult to start the game,” he told Sky Sports (h/t Joe Wright of Goal). “They started quicker, faster. Bournemouth deserve a lot of credit, but the disadvantage is too big to play against a team with three-and-a-half days recovery. We played on Sunday—that’s too big a handicap.”
Indeed, the Gunners enjoyed a relatively routine 2-0 win on Sunday at home to Crystal Palace, while Bournemouth played on Saturday, beating Swansea City 3-0.
For the first hour of the match, the visitors looked as though they’d been indulging a little too much in the New Year’s festivities. Bournemouth were more tenacious, sharper off the ball and inventive when in possession. However, they also grew weary in the final third of the game, allowing the …
