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Arsenal set to equal best season-start record
London, Mar 20: Arsene Wenger hopes his Arsenal side can equal the long-standing record of going 29 league games unbeaten at the start of a season when they face Bolton today.
London, Mar 20: Arsene Wenger hopes his Arsenal side can equal the long-standing record of going 29 league games unbeaten at the start of a season when they face Bolton today.
Arsenal lie nine points ahead of Chelsea at the top of the premier league and are favourites to win the title once again.
No team has managed to achieve such a remarkable unbeaten start record in the English league since Liverpool in 1987-88 and Leeds in 1973-74.
Wenger, speaking to reporters at the club's training ground in north London, said: "We are hungry to win every game and want to keep going.
We know the consequence of achieving another good result and have already broken one record this season scoring in every game.
"We want to do as well as we can and are now in the final sprint with the final 10 games. If we are still unbeaten with four games to go, maybe we can go the whole season without getting beaten.
"We want to see how far we can go and it has put us in good stead so far not thinking too far ahead. It is still mathematically possible to lose the league so the players are still on their toes". Wenger is determined to gain revenge over Bolton after Sam Allardyce's side effectively prevented them from winning the title last season.
Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead at the Reebok Stadium as Martin Keown's late own goal helped Bolton secure a 2-2 draw. But Wenger is confident his side can erase that performance from their memories once and for all by putting on a five-star performance at Highbury this weekend.
Wenger said, "I am enjoying our games at the moment and the spirit the side is showing. But we played good football last year and in a normal season we could have won the championship".
Bureau Report
Wenger, speaking to reporters at the club's training ground in north London, said: "We are hungry to win every game and want to keep going.
We know the consequence of achieving another good result and have already broken one record this season scoring in every game.
"We want to do as well as we can and are now in the final sprint with the final 10 games. If we are still unbeaten with four games to go, maybe we can go the whole season without getting beaten.
"We want to see how far we can go and it has put us in good stead so far not thinking too far ahead. It is still mathematically possible to lose the league so the players are still on their toes". Wenger is determined to gain revenge over Bolton after Sam Allardyce's side effectively prevented them from winning the title last season.
Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead at the Reebok Stadium as Martin Keown's late own goal helped Bolton secure a 2-2 draw. But Wenger is confident his side can erase that performance from their memories once and for all by putting on a five-star performance at Highbury this weekend.
Wenger said, "I am enjoying our games at the moment and the spirit the side is showing. But we played good football last year and in a normal season we could have won the championship".
Bureau Report