Wenger: 'Sometimes, mentally, a breather would not be bad'

Last updated : 20 February 2011 By Chris Parry

"We have played the game with the right attitude and could not fault our fighting spirit, but you also have to give credit to Leyton Orient because they never gave up and fought very hard.

"As long as you do not score the second goal, that can happen.

"Overall it is a disappointment, but we are still in the competition and will now play at home.

"The most important thing is to go through.

"You had a match against a team which is technically superior, but fighting spirit has a chance."

"The most negative side of our result today is one more fixture and in fairness that is not what we needed. We have had problems in the cups against teams from the lower divisions to finish them off, but also we have given a lot.

"Sometimes, mentally, a breather would not be bad.

"What people forget is that since the beginning of December, we have played every three days, so sometimes to have a week where we could give the players a little breather would not be bad."