Wenger: 'We know every game demands a big performance'

Last updated : 08 March 2009 By Chris Parry

"It looked like a bit of a 'beach' goal - and he meant it, he sliced the ball. Eduardo is a surprising finisher and an intelligent player. He has short back lift and understands what to do very quickly.

"Goalscorers are moving in the box when everyone else is standing still, he has that. I have never seen him do that before, his goal was instinct and shows you that finishing is all about what you do in a fraction of a second."

"I did not expect him to come back like that, and it is a tribute to his personality. He has never complained and that is a big example in our world."

"We did the job in a serious way. The first half they made it very difficult because they marked us tight, but we scored brilliant goals and there could have been a few more.

"What is good before going to Roma is we did not concede and scored several goals."

"We are going into the final sprint. For us it is important to keep all our targets alive. We know every game demands a big performance because we cannot slip up. Slowly, we have all of our players coming back, and that can be decisive."

"People judge always the instant situation. If you look now at the players who are still out - Fabregas, Rosicky and Adebayor - they can all contribute offensively a lot."