Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is giving everything he has to make sure his young side is back to their winning ways after Tottenham setback
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is giving everything he has to makeu00a0sure his young side is back to their winning ways after Tottenham setback
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| Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger speaks to Bacary Sagna (right) during a training session. PIC/Getty Images |
Arsene Wenger has vowed to continue to give "every drop of my blood" to make Arsenal winners. The Gunners, who face Braga in the Champions League Group H clash tonight,u00a0 blew the chance to go top of the English Premier League after Tottenham fought back from 2-0 down to claim victory at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Wenger was fuming at the manner of his team's capitulation against their fierce rivals, throwing a water bottle to the floor in the dugout while also reading his players the riot act after the final whistle. And while he may have since found some positives in analysing the defeat after emotions had calmed, Wenger insists his desire for the latest generation of Arsenal stars to deliver a first trophy since 2004 burns as fierce as ever.u00a0 "I want this team to win so much that I am giving every drop of my blood to make sure this team wins. I want them to be successful because they deserve it," Wenger said.
Arsenal travelled to Braga - via Spain because of Portugal's general strike this week - without defender Gael Clichy, who has a minor back problem, while both Andrey Arshavin and Robin van Persie were also left in London to recover fitness. England international Kieran Gibbs is set to stand in at left-back while Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner is also in contention.
Braga were swept aside 6-0 in north London in September, but could go level with the Gunners with victory in the AXA Stadium. Arsenal are currently top of the group on goal difference being tied on points with Shakhtar Donetsk.
After Arsenal let a lead slip in their last away European tie in Ukraine a fortnight ago, Wenger will not accept any complacency tomorrow against the team which knocked both Celtic and Sevilla out of the qualifiers. "A game away from home in the Champions League is a different game than at home," he said.
"With what happened to us against Spurs everyone will be focussed and want to perform at our best. We know we have an opportunity to qualify and people expect us also to bounce back," added Wenger.
