Friday, 10 December 2010

Wenger ready for Euro heavyweights

(10-12-2010) Arsene Wenger reckons Arsenal can set themselves up for success in Europe by maintaining their challenge for domestic success. This comes after the Gunners finished second in their Champions League group to Shakhtar Donetsk which means that one of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Schalke lie in wait in the last 16. "Let's be realistic, Barcelona are the super favourite at the moment," Wenger said, "but we take what we get and if it is Barcelona, it is Barcelona.” He added: "Overall we are in a strong position in the league, we are qualified in the Champions League, we are in the semi-final of the Carling and we start the FA Cup in January. There are plenty of exciting challenges in front of us, but there is room for improvement and I am confident we will.”