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Arsenal offered manager Arsene Wenger a welcome pick-me-up on Wednesday as they saw off Udinese in the UEFA Champions League.
Gunners boss reflects on a European job well done
Arsenal offered manager Arsene Wenger a welcome pick-me-up on Wednesday as they saw off Udinese in the UEFA Champions League.
The Gunners ensured that they will grace the group stage of Europe's premier club competition with a 2-1 victory on Italian soil.
Goals from Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott, after Antonio Di Natale had broken the deadlock, saw the Premier League outfit through 3-1 on aggregate.
Wenger was quick to pile praise on his players afterwards, following a difficult period for the club.
The Frenchman has seen Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri head for the Emirates Stadium exits, but his young charges offered the perfect response to those setbacks in continental competition.
"We showed belief in the way we want to play football, we kept our focus on the way we wanted to play and slowly that made the difference in the game," Wenger told Sky Sports.
"Second half it was all us and when you are 1-0 down away from home in such an important game it is difficult to come back and I think we did that in a very positive way."
Improving
Wenger also paid tribute to Wojciech Szczesny after seeing the young Pole pull off a spectacular save to keep out a second half penalty from Di Natale.
He said: "Wojciech is improving from game to game and he has the kind of personality that can deal with pressure and he has shown that again tonight."
The big games keep coming thick and fast for Arsenal at the moment, with Manchester United to come at the weekend.
The Gunners will already enter that game with a number of injury concerns, and Wenger admits he is now sweating on yet another defender.
He said: "We have worries about Thomas Vermaelen after the game because he wanted to come off.
"We have given a lot tonight and it was very, very hot. We play so many big games in the first few weeks, but that will give us confidence tonight and we will have more belief for the game on Sunday."