Ranieri hopes Leicester avoid rude awakening at Arsenal

The protest worked as the club released a statement apologising to the fans and promised to freeze ticket prices for the next two seasons.

But Wenger defended the Premier League’s ticketing structure on the whole and said Arsenal do not have a “massive problem” despite having both the most expensive season ticket and matchday ticket in the league.

Arsene Wenger is lining up an £8m move for West Ham wonderkid Reece Oxford. Although he did defend the fans’ right to protest over the prices, he also defended the club’s decision to increase prices. “Make the prices available so they can come and fill stadiums”.

“You want everybody there when the game starts”. The entire Leicester squad probably costs little more than we paid for Ozil to assemble, and what I enjoy the most is that it’s a complete mockery of Arsene Wenger’s excuses that you can not compete if you don’t spend ridiculous money, so we won’t spend any and have an excuse. With the attacking presence that the Magpies now possess, they should be able to give draw specialists Chelsea a good game, so I’m tipping a fifth straight home league draw here.

“There is still a long way to go in the title race, but they are in a very strong position”.

“It is a very complicated subject”, he said when asked for his latest views on the ongoing row over ticketing.

This week Liverpool scrapped its planned top-price £77 ticket in the new main stand at Anfield and apologised for the “distress caused” to fans. First of all; your attendance.

As for Cazorla and Wilshere, they will have to remain more patient for the time being.

It is now 140 euros ($160) for the cheapest adult standing season ticket at Bayern Munich. But Wenger explained why the Bundesliga charged so less as Arsenal had to buy the ground and build their stadium. I don’t think where we can finish at the end.

“In France they pay nothing at all for their stadium, they pay nothing at all for their maintenance. We pay for absolutely every single thing ourselves, so we have to also generate more income”.

Another home slip-up from City could see their title challenge in serious danger of petering out, while a Spurs win would further strengthen their bid for a maiden Premier League triumph. “If you start thinking about it too much it’s going to affect you, it’s as simple as that”.

And, with the game being played on Valentine’s Day, Wenger admits there is a hint of romanticism to the Foxes’ surge up the table after being rock bottom on their last visit to Arsenal.