Sunday, 23 January 2011
Gunners calmness impresses Wenger
(23-01-2011) Arsenal are starting to show the calmness of champions after finally breaking the resistance of Wigan at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, insists manager Arsene Wenger. The 3-0 win, courtesy of a Robin van Persie hat-trick, sees the Gunners move up to second above Manchester City, who lost at Aston Villa. "The game was greater than the score indicates, and I am very pleased with the team's performance," said Wenger afterwards. "We look really up for it and are calm when it is needed. We have matured, know when to put the pace high up and when to calm the game down.” He then added: “We won 3-0, missed a penalty and their goalkeeper was still man of the match."