The big clubs will always have 25 top players and you will not stop that by this kind of decision, the Arsenal manager said. When the big clubs have already employed a player and he has to go to a smaller club, there are only two...

I always said Cesc F?bregas will be our captain next year and that we want to keep him, said Wenger. Despite all the speculation last season and the whole summer, nothing has changed. Look at the length of his contract and you will see he...

Wenger added: It is important we focus on the targets we have together.

Asked if it was better to have the new system rather than the richer clubs stockpiling players, Wenger replied: It's always about negative thinking. The big clubs have 25 top players anyway, you will not stop that by this kind of decision. There...

I would say that I believe that Arsenal deserves respect, he added. If the players make some statements and jokes, we can do exactly the same, but I believe we have to live with that and we do not have to complain too much. I believe it's...

I don't think Man City reflects in general the financial state of international football, said the Arsenal manager. The transfer market overall is very quiet - clubs are very tight with money.

I'm not a big fan of it because it puts many players without clubs, that is the first mathematical consequence, Wenger said. When you buy a player and you already have 25 players, you now have 26. You are not always capable to sell the...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the new restrictions on Premier League squads will prove a disastrous decision for football and for the players.

I am concerned about the focus of my team and the quality of my team, and we will try and do as well as well we can, said Wenger, whose side host AC Milan tomorrow and then play Scottish giants Celtic in the Emirates Cup on Sunday. No...

It is part of celebration, Wenger said. You can understand things like that from your friends. Some players make statements and jokes. We have to live with that and not complain too much.

Wenger said Friday that it is a disastrous decision for football and I am amazed the union accepted it.

Cesc has always said he is committed to the club and he has always shown it, said Wenger. The best way to show you are committed is that you give your best when you walk on the football pitch and he has always done that. Look at the length...

There is a good attitude in the squad and Cesc Fabregas can help us to achieve our targets, Wenger told a news conference ahead of this weekend's pre-season four-team Emirates Cup which they are hosting. He is now at an age, 23 and he has...

The money will not be an excuse for us if we do not achieve our targets, Wenger said. Do I have a team I think can play at the top? I say yes. At the moment, I judge that my players are ready to compete for the championship. Do the other...

I always said that Cesc Fabregas would be our captain next year, that we want to keep him and, despite all the speculation that has happened throughout the whole summer, nothing has changed, Wenger said. I would say I believe Arsenal...

Wenger added: It is important we focus on the targets we have together. There is a great attitude and spirit inside the squad and Cesc Fabregas can help us achieve these targets. He is now at an age, 23 years old, and he has just won the World Cup....

Regarding whether Arsenal would make a formal complaint about Barcelona's pursuit of the Spain international, Wenger commented: I would say that I believe that Arsenal deserves respect. If the players make some statements and jokes, we can do...

Wenger said Friday that Barcelona's public complaints over a lack of talks were ridiculous, adding that if I want to buy your house and you do not want to sell it, you do not negotiate.

Wenger said there are plenty of names that we consider and we analyze but that we are still on the search.

We are still on the search because at the moment we only have three centre-backs and we have seen last season you needed five, he told Arsenal's website. I believe we need at least four because we have some other players who can fill in...

I wouldn't like to give you any names, Wenger told Arsenal's official website. There are plenty of names that we consider and we analyse. We look at the

I am quite surprised the players' union accepted this rule as it could put many players out of a job, said the Arsenal manager, Ars?ne Wenger. They want to fight against unemployment but they stop us employing footballers. There is no...

I wouldn't like to give you any names, Wenger said in a press conference. There are plenty of names that we consider and we analyse. We look at the financial possibilities and the technical potential. But it is impossible for me to come...

Fabregas in reference to Wenger said,He is a second father for me, the most important person in my life after my father and added, I am part of his family.

The Gunners boss said: We are still on the search because at the moment we only have three centre backs and we have seen last season you needed five. I believe we need at least four because we have some other players who can fill in this position...

Yet asked if he was going to do the dirty on Wenger and betray him for Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, Fabregas couldn't say: I want to continue fighting for every title, especially the Champions League, because I am a winner.

I am very confident [we'll do better than last season], Wenger said. We invest in our work, in our beliefs, in the quality of our behaviour and I am confident that will pay off.

I am very confident we'll do better than last season, Wenger said. We know in England that the Premier League is the biggest league in the world and everybody invests a lot of money. We invest in our work, in our beliefs, in the quality of...

He said: My last conversation with Wenger was one of the most difficult moments I've experienced. He's like a second father to me, the most important person in my life after my father. He has embraced me like a son. I'ma part of the family. He does...

I am very confident [we'll do better than last season], said Wenger. We invest in our work, in our beliefs. We finished third last year and we hope we can improve on that.

I am very confident (we'll do better than last season), Wenger told www.arsenal.com. We know in England that the Premier League is the biggest league in the world and everybody invests a lot of money. We invest in our work, in our beliefs,...

Yet of Arsenal the midfielder said: I am captain. I am a Gunner and that is where I have made myself as a player. [Ars?ne Wenger] is a second father to me. He has been very supportive to me and has treated me like a son. I am part of his family....

I am very confident [we'll do better than last season], Wenger told the club's website...

I am very confident (we'll do better than last season), Wenger told the club's official website. We know in England that the Premier League is the biggest league in the world and everybody invests a lot of money. We invest in our work, in...

I am very confident [we'll do better than last season], Wenger told the club's website. We know in England that the Premier League is the biggest league in the world and everybody invests a lot of money. We invest in our work, in our...

Speaking to Spanish magazine DIR Emotions, the Arsenal captain said: I am from Barcelona. I am a club member, along with my grandfather, my uncle and my cousin. I feel those colours and have since I was young. I am Catalan, I am from Arenys [a...

He said: I want to continue fighting for every title, especially the Champions League, because I am a winner.

Cesc is a very important player for us, he is our captain and we've worked very hard for him to be our future, Wenger told the club's official website. That is why we are always adamant about not letting him go.

I case you missed it, here's what the boss said, It is only noise. In our job we have to deal with what we can master. What we cannot influence is not to worry about, and quite right too.

Fabregas in not for sale, said Wenger dismissing all the Barcelona's repeated advances for the Spaniard midfielder.

It is a shame that a player of his calibre is sacrificed because he does fit into the tactical choices of the squad. I would rebuild the side using the youth system, but the coach has other ideas. The choice that Sebastian has to make is to have a...

Wenger said: We are still on the search for centre-halves. We have three and we need at least four. There are people we consider and are analysing and we look at the financial possibilities.

Bendtner will not be available for the start of the season, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said. Fabregas and van Persie are due to come back on August 5 and from then on we will see how much build-up work is needed physically and as well how...

Bendtner's groin injury rings alarm bells after similar problems last season but Wenger confirmed: He will not be available for the start of the season.

Insisting he has learned to live with situation and that Arsenal fans should not be concerned, Wenger said: It is only noise. In our job we have to deal with what we can master. What we cannot influence is not to worry about.

Wenger told the club's website, Cesc is a very important player for us, he is our captain and we've worked very hard for him to be our future. That is why we are always adamant about not letting him go.

Bendtner will not be available for the start of the season, said Wenger after Tuesday's 4-0 win over Austrian part-timers SC Neusiedl 1919. We don't know [how bad it is]. Fabregas and Van Persie are due to come back on August 5 and from...

Wenger believes such speculation is something the Gunners will simply have to tolerate, addining: It is only noise. In our job we have to deal with what we can master. What we cannot influence is not to worry about.

It is only noise. In our job we have to deal with what we can master. What we cannot influence is not to worry about, Wenger added.

Djourou has a small hamstring problem but it is not bad, Wenger was quoted as saying. He should be available for the weekend. Rosicky had a small, small alert. He was supposed to play in the first half but he could have played. I didn't...

Denilson should be [fit] - maybe not for the Emirates Cup but for the Warsaw game and Diaby as well, Wenger added.

It is only noise. In our job we have to deal with what we can master. What we cannot influence is not to worry about, Wenger told Arsenal's website (www.arsenal.com). He is a very important player for us, he is our captain and we have...

On the injuries, Wenger said: Djourou has a small hamstring problem but it is not bad. He should be available for the weekend. Rosicky had a small, small alert. He was supposed to play in the first half but he could have played. I didn't want to...

Wenger says that we will see how much buildup work is needed physically and as well how they have recovered mentally from the World Cup.

I have had my eye on him ever since he was a player at Ajax Amsterdam, Wenger said.

Bendtner will not be available for the start of the season, stated Wenger. We don't know [how bad it is].

Bendtner will not be available for the start of the season, Wenger said. Fabregas and Van Persie are due to come back on August 5 and from then on we will see how much build-up work is needed physically and as well how they have recovered...

I am very happy with Cesc and we are all very happy at the club with Cesc, Wenger told the club's official website. He is a very important player for us, he is our captain and we have worked very hard [for him] to be the future of our team...

I am very happy with Cesc and we are all very happy at the club with Cesc, he told the club's official website. He is a very important player for us, he is our captain and we have worked very hard (for him) to be the future of our team and...

Wenger told Arsenal.com: I am very happy with Cesc and we are all very happy at the club with Cesc. He is a very important player for us, he is our captain and we have worked very hard [for him] to be the future of our team and that is why we are...