Arsene Wenger to push hard on team after a horrible week

Football Update – Arsene Wenger has demanded a response from his Arsenal players after what he described as a “horrible week”.

The Gunners dropped points from winning positions against Everton and Manchester City, having now fallen to fourth in the table.

And Wenger has called on his players to respond in coming matches, to avoid losing touch with leaders Chelsea.

“We have to come back next week and win our game,” he told reporters.

“I think we’ve had an absolutely horrible week and what is worse is that out of two good performances, you get zero points. And out of two leading positions, we lost two games.

“That of course, is very disappointing. Before we think about the nine points, we have to come back and be realistic.

“For a while we have not kept a clean sheet, and if you want to play at the top you have to keep clean sheets.

“I think it’s a bit the accumulation of games we’ve played recently, particularly away from home.”

The Gunners will look to get back on the winners’ list when they host West Bromwich Albion on Boxing day.

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