Wenger - 'It's been a great week'

Last updated : 14 December 2003 By Chris Parry
He said: "We gave an outstanding defensive performance and after dropping two points against both Fulham and Leicester, it was important not to have a third dip."

No doubt relieved to be back on the winning trail in the Premiership, and in the last sixteen of the Champions League, he went on to say:

"It's been a great week and today was a good game. We had plenty of chances but in our heads was the fact that usually Blackburn come here and take points, and if chances don't go in, you wonder if it won't happen again."

As is usually the case when he loses, Graeme Souness was bleating after the game. This time his target was Robert Pires, whom he accused of theatrics. Wengers reply to these criticisms was brief and to the point.

He said : "I respect the way that Blackburn played but that does not mean he is right in that opinion."