Wenger hails slick Gunners

Arsenal boss delighted at 'big result'

By James Pearson   Last updated: 1st December 2007

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Wenger: Delighted

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Arsene Wenger was full of praise for Arsenal after they bagged a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.

It was Martin O'Neill's side who started the brighter at Villa Park with Craig Gardner opening the scoring.

However, The Gunners were not rattled at falling behind and struck back through Mathieu Flamini and Emmanuel Adebayor.

The visitors played some breathtaking football at times and Wenger was pleased with how his side coped against in-form Villa.

Brilliant

"We were brilliant and resilient. In the first half we played some absolutely amazing football," stated Wenger.

"We moved the ball quickly, were accurate with our passing in short spaces and made it difficult for Villa.

"In the second half, the physical contribution from Villa and the fact some of our players dropped off a little bit, allowed them back in.

"I felt at the end of the first half we seemed as if we weren't right on top of things and that made it difficult.

"But this is a big result. Because of the belief in the Villa side after their recent good run, we needed something special.

"Maybe in the past, games like that have been our Achilles heel. But we have improved, have more experience and resilience and we panic less."