Let’s Finish The Job, Arsene Wenger Urges Gunners After ‘Nightmare Week’
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has challenged his side to “finish the job”after beating AC Milan 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie on Thursday night.
First half goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aaron Ramsey were enough to give Arsenal a two goal advantage ahead of the return leg at the Emirates next week, and Wenger hailed it as and “important” win.
Wenger told BT Sport, via Football Italia: “It is an important win of course after we had a nightmare week. Overall it is important to win, but it is not qualification. We have to finish the job at home. I am happy with the spirit and response we gave.
“We were not in a position to take risks, but we could not be too cautious as you lose fluidity. We defended with resilience until the end.”
Reflecting on ending a run of four straight defeats, which included a League Cup final loss to Manchester City, Wenger said: “When you play in a cup final it is hard to digest in a few days. When you are knocked down like a boxer you don’t have time to react and you are only halfway up, but you have to respond.