By James Dall Last updated: 10th January 2008
Wenger: Happy with draw and denying Lehamnn talks
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted that his side were second best against Tottenham in the Carling Cup semi-final at the Emirates Stadium.
Juande Ramos' men were impressive in the first leg encounter as they dominated large spells of play, and took the lead in the first half through Jermaine Jenas.
But The Gunners struck a late equaliser through Theo Walcott, and Wenger has praised his side's character.
"Arsenal [leave happier] because we suffered tonight, I feel we gave a lot against Burnley on Sunday, and we had not completely recovered physically," he told Sky Sports 1.
"But overall we still came back from 1-0 down under difficult circumstances. It puts us in a good position to qualify at White Hart Lane.
"Tottenham played well. They had more chances than we had. It was more down to us to dig deep. For me it's a positive result."
When asked if the Frenchman is tempted to involve a number of his more experienced players in the second leg, Wenger insisted that his younger players would continue to play.
"No, we have made decisions that will stand for the second leg. I am convinced we can do it," he continued.
Wenger went on to reject claims from Borussia Dortmund that the German club have agreed terms with goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.
"It is not true. I deny that Jens has agreed personal terms with Dortmund and I deny that we have any agreement with Dortmund," he concluded.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Wigan |
| Wednesday 10th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | FC Porto vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Middlesbrough vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 21st December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Arsenal vs Liverpool |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 14:00 | Arsenal vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Bolton |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Arsenal |
| Wednesday 28th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Everton vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs West Ham |
| Saturday 7th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Fulham |
| Tuesday 3rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | West Brom vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Blackburn |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 2nd December | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Burnley 2 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 30th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 25th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Dynamo Kiev | |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man City 3 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 0 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Tuesday 11th November | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Arsenal 3 - 0 Wigan | |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 2 - 1 Man Utd | |
| Wednesday 5th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 0 - 0 Fenerbahce | |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Stoke 2 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 4 - 4 Tottenham | |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| West Ham 0 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 21st October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Fenerbahce 2 - 5 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 1 Everton | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 30th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Arsenal 4 - 0 FC Porto | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 2 Hull | |
| Tuesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Arsenal 6 - 0 Sheff Utd | |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Bolton 1 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 17th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Dynamo Kiev 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 0 - 4 Arsenal | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chelsea | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 15 | 26 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 15 | 25 |
| 6 | Hull City | 15 | 23 |
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