Arsene Wenger Glad To See The Back Of 2008

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he is relieved that 2008 has ended and is looking forward to a much more profitable 2009.

The Gunners ended the year without a trophy, having missed out on the Premier League despite leading for large parts of the season and having been knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool.

According to The Sun, Wenger confessed that he had found last year extremely disappointing.

“2008 was not a great year and the way the last season ended was very, very frustrating,” he said before adding, “We did not get the trophies we deserved because everything that could go wrong did go wrong.”

The Gunners have also struggled for consistency so far this season in the Premier League, but the Arsenal boss refused to admit he had made any mistakes. He said: “Unless you are completely crazy you can not say you would not have done anything differently.”

The Frenchman also appears confident that the club’s potential will blossom in the coming years. He explained: “The work we have done at this club over the last two or three years will only be appreciated by some people in 10 years’ time.”

Wenger also pointed to the club’s financial position as one of it’s greatest assets. The Arsenal boss said: “The way we have managed this club will put us in a very strong position because we don’t live on the edge financially.

“We do not rely on one person to finance us and we won’t depend on the banks.”

The Frenchman also insisted that despite his side’s lack of trophies, they were still in excellent shape. He concluded: “We have a new stadium, we are in good financial shape and we are still playing at the top of the table every year.”

Gill Clark, Goal.com