enger is preparing to face his old rival Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford today, and whoever wins between Arsenal and Man United are certain to be favourites to lift the trophy at the end of the season.
The Gunners have endured a bad patch recently, having lost the Carling Cup Final and been knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona, but Man Utd have also lost their last two games, against Liverpool and Chelsea, so they are also looking to regain their confidence.
Wenger is aware that the winners of this game will have the advantage in confidence in the final weeks of the Premiership campaign as well. “We need the result, I must say, because we need help,” he said.
“We have been touched severely recently and we are, of course, chasing after a big win.
“I share the disappointment of the last two weeks, but we cannot miss two very big targets because of that. It is very exciting.
“We are in the quarter-final of the FA Cup and in a good position in the league. It is down to us to respond to the disappointment. Our future lies in the way we respond, and I’m confident.
“I think at the moment the two teams have had a little disappointment from recent results. So it’s still the one who deals the best with that, who can come out on top of that.
“Manchester United lost two games, we just lost two as well, so it is how well we deal with that which will be certainly vital.”
Of course Man Utd will have the advantage of not having played in midweek, but Alex Ferguson will have to have an eye on Tuesdays game against Marseille as well.
This game will certainly be the highlight of the weekend, that’s for sure
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