WENGER SEES GUNNERS GROWING
Arsene Wenger has backed his side to overcome the injury and suspension problems that have threatened to derail their season.
Wenger has seen the prospect of silverware slip away after three defeats in as many competitions in recent weeks.
Those defeats - in the Carling Cup final against Chelsea, the FA Cup fifth round against Blackburn and most recently PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League - have been compounded by the continued absence of key players.
Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor and Emmanuel Eboue were all handed suspensions in the aftermath of the fiery Carling Cup meeting with Jose Mourinho's side while other leading players, including captain Thierry Henry - who was ruled out for the season after being rushed back as a substitute against PSV, have been plagued by fitness problems.
But while Wenger admits such issues will not go away in time to help his side against Aston Villa in the Premiership on Wednesday night, he insists his team can overcome their troubles.
"I think 95% of things are good in our team but at the top level it is the five per cent that makes the difference," he told Arsenal TV Online.
"As hard as it is to take, I feel there are a lot of positives and although we have to correct (some aspects) we can keep the basis of a strong team.
"This team is growing and becoming stronger and stronger."
"After such a disappointment (in the Champions League) it's difficult to pick yourself up again, but on the other hand I know how proud they are and how much they want to show that they have quality and finish as close as possible to Manchester United and Chelsea.
"We could have Mathieu Flamini and Justin Hoyte back (for the Villa match) and Tomas Rosicky will be a little but short (of fitness).
"But we lose Gael Clichy, who is suspended and injured, and we lose Kolo, Adebayor and Eboue who are suspended again. More
Wenger has seen the prospect of silverware slip away after three defeats in as many competitions in recent weeks.
Those defeats - in the Carling Cup final against Chelsea, the FA Cup fifth round against Blackburn and most recently PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League - have been compounded by the continued absence of key players.
Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor and Emmanuel Eboue were all handed suspensions in the aftermath of the fiery Carling Cup meeting with Jose Mourinho's side while other leading players, including captain Thierry Henry - who was ruled out for the season after being rushed back as a substitute against PSV, have been plagued by fitness problems.
But while Wenger admits such issues will not go away in time to help his side against Aston Villa in the Premiership on Wednesday night, he insists his team can overcome their troubles.
"I think 95% of things are good in our team but at the top level it is the five per cent that makes the difference," he told Arsenal TV Online.
"As hard as it is to take, I feel there are a lot of positives and although we have to correct (some aspects) we can keep the basis of a strong team.
"This team is growing and becoming stronger and stronger."
"After such a disappointment (in the Champions League) it's difficult to pick yourself up again, but on the other hand I know how proud they are and how much they want to show that they have quality and finish as close as possible to Manchester United and Chelsea.
"We could have Mathieu Flamini and Justin Hoyte back (for the Villa match) and Tomas Rosicky will be a little but short (of fitness).
"But we lose Gael Clichy, who is suspended and injured, and we lose Kolo, Adebayor and Eboue who are suspended again. More
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