Beating Swansea Shows We’ve Improved – Arsenal Boss Arsene Wenger

ARSENE Wenger praised forgotten man Joel Campbell’s “spirit” after Arsenal made it five Premier League wins in a row on Saturday afternoon. Well, the answer to those questions might take a few more months but Arsenal surely seems like the only team at the moment that can challenge Manchester City for the Premier League crown. But I think about the development of the player and they are at an age where they need competition.

After a lackluster first half from Arsenal, Giroud scored the opening goal in the first minutes of the second half to set the tone for the rest of the game. He has been on loan two or three times and that it is now or never for him with us.

While the Frenchman had suggested that he may adjust his system by moving Santi Cazorla, as reported by Arsenal.com, he opted to bring Campbell into the starting line-up at the Liberty Stadium.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has still not decided how he will combat his shortage of resources on the right flank.

“It’s disappointing and we feel hard done by because there were a lot of positives”, Monk said after a fourth home game without success.

Umtiti signed a contract extension with Lyon that could keep him at the club until 2019, but he says he ultimately wants to play outside France.

Olivier Giroud also deserves a special mention as he won more aerial duels than expected and gave Arsenal a different outlet, something which they have used to a great extent this season.

“It’s taking that into the games where we’re not always going to be competing against the quality of Arsenal – it’s the teams that are going to be in and around us”. “There are plenty of things that you can’t master, and as well things (happen) during the game, you cannot plan everything, players have to be robust”, said Wenger.

Olivier Giroud netted the opener against Swansea on Saturday which was also the 2,000 goal during Wenger’s reign as boss as Arsenal, with Laurent Koscielny and Joel Campbell taking the tally to 2,002.

Indeed, Swansea have already beaten Manchester United at home this term and drew away at Chelsea and their W3-D4-L3 record in the league this season positions them just nine points back from the Gunners.

“It’s important we take that part of the game and go into the teams that are more to our level in and around us”.