Arsene Wenger says he once tried to take Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Arsenal
Friday 16 November 2012 10:48, UK
Image:Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Caught Wenger's eye at Arsenal as a teenager
Arsene Wenger says he previously tried to bring Zlatan Ibrahimovich to Arsenal after hailing the Sweden striker's wonder goal against England.
Confidence
The Gunners boss said: "I wanted to see him in training but it didn't stop him from making a great career. In the end, he chose to go to Ajax Amsterdam. That happens. He's not the only one in that case.
"The confidence he shows... if a performance isn't there you can say you don't agree with it, but when a performance is there, you think his confidence is justified. Through his career, he has justified why he believes in his own talent."
While Ibrahimovic stole the show, Wednesday's match saw Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson make his England debut as a substitute, and Wenger was delighted to see him get his reward for a strong start to the season.
"I'm massively pleased for Carl because he had a good start to the season and was rewarded last night," Wenger told Arsenal Player. "That will hopefully boost his confidence as well.
"I'm very happy. It was quite an interesting game. England did not get the result, but for me they played well in big parts of the game. There were a lot of positives in that game for England."
