Wenger: We will bounce back

Wenger: We will bounce back February 17 2008

Arsene Wenger believes there will be no lasting effects for Arsenal after their humiliating defeat at the hands of Manchester United.

Despite the result, the Gunners boss expects his side will recover in time for the Champions League match against defending champions AC Milan on Wednesday.

Wenger, who was short on numbers due to injuries, insisted: "I am not worried about picking the players up for the Milan game.

"My only worry is that they will have recovered physically for it.

"It is massive match and we have to bounce back quickly from our disappointment. We will need to be at our best.

"The players have given me so much recently but unfortunately we were not up to the level required against United.

"At least we did not suffer any more injuries, so we might be able to find 16 players to face Milan."

The former Monaco boss confirmed that both leading scorer Emmanuel Adebayor and Mathieu Flamini will be fit for the first leg game.

Arsenal are five points clear of United at the top of the Premier League table but after this weekend's performance, you would never have guessed it as they were outplayed from start to finish.

But Wenger slammed the Old Trafford pitch and claims it will be different when they meet again in the league in April.

He said: "I believe this result is a one-off. We will come back to Old Trafford in better shape and hopefully on a better pitch.

"The pitch is a disgrace. You have players worth £20-25million and you cannot play a pass without it bouncing."



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