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 | Wenger: It was my most difficult years15-07-2011 |
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted that last season was the most difficult of his career. "Gunners" fighting for four trophies, but eventually left empty-handed.
"The last part was the hardest season of my career," admitted the Frenchman. "Emotionally, it was very difficult because we had a bad period and you can see how hard we were in the last three or four weeks."
During this time Arsenal have won only 3 of 15 games and losing the Carling Cup final against Birmingham.
"At one point I knew I was lost and I had so much hope for the team, because in November and December could be felt that the team has grown up and can win everything. We were close. "
Wenger desperately wants to win trophies with Arsenal, something not achieved in the last 6 years.
"I believe that the true destiny of this team is here and now. They know, and I think we were very, very close. You tell yourself 'OK, we missed your chance' or to say 'Let's show everyone that we can do it and come back stronger'. So I think we can do it because we are a young team and we can only become better. "
On tour in China, where more than a thousand fans greeted the team before the match on Saturday against Griyntaun, Wenger said: "We were surprised by the fantastic welcome. I did not expect to see so many shirts of Arsenal, but it shows that we have a good following here. They try to meet people and to provide a good match. "
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