WENGER - THERE WILL BE CHANGES

Arsene Wenger admits there are likely to be changes behind the scenes at Arsenal this summer rather than to his squad.

Following the departure of David Dein as vice-chairman, Wenger has spoken of putting a director of football in place to work alongside.

"It will happen but at the moment I haven't made any calls," said the Frenchman.

A new man would assume Dein's negotiating duties - Wenger calls it "the ugly part" - in a structure that mirrors rivals Tottenham who have Damien Comolli in place.

However, Wenger is not expecting a busy summer of recruitment and is intending to rely on the players who were leading until the final seconds at White Hart Lane when Jermaine Jenas levelled.

They will also be bolstered by Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott returning from injury.

"We will not change the team, it will remain what it is at the moment and we get injured players back," said Wenger. "The needed quality is there. Sometimes it is intelligent not to try too much to improve."

A player linked with a move away from Arsenal was at the centre of attention when they conceded the opener to Spurs.

Jens Lehmann jostled with Dimitar Berbatov prior to a corner, with accusations of the German goalkeeper using an elbow.

"I spoke to the linesman at half-time and he said to me that Jens put the elbow in the face of the player," Wenger said. "If he has, he shouldn't have done it.

"Sometimes I feel he is not protected by referees at all on corners. They stand on his feet and don't see it, it hurts a lot and that happens to him a lot.

"Sometimes he over-reacts but overall I don't think he gets the same protection as some other keepers."

Lehmann, Berbatov and Abou Diaby were all punished with a yellow card at the time, making further sanctions by the Football Association problematic.

When Jenas eventually swung over the corner it was headed over the line by Robbie Keane.

The Gunners then pushed forward and hit the woodwork three times before Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor put them ahead.

Both goals came from free-kicks delivered by Cesc Fabregas, the imperious Spain midfielder who Wenger believes will get better when he bulks up.

"Defensively he can get much better," Wenger said. "Physically there is still an injection of power to come between 20 and 22. That comes in and you become a finished man."

Jenas, Fabregas' opposite number in the Spurs midfield, then fired home with seconds remaining to earn a point.

The 24-year-old is approaching double figures for goals this season and is looking to help Spurs qualify for Europe with a top-seven finish in the Premiership.

He feels that Spurs are closing the gap on Arsenal since he arrived from Newcastle towards the start of last season.

"We definitely feel that as a team we are getting closer," he said. "That's the progression we need to make for next season - we've got to all get together and say 'we've been good enough to get in these position now we've got to be good enough to do what the Uniteds, Arsenals and Chelseas do and that's kill off games'."

Spurs have not beaten Arsenal since 1999 but boss Martin Jol also feels the gap is closing, even though expectations at the rivals clubs may be different.

"Arsenal would like to achieve a bit more," the Dutchman said. "They are fourth in the league but they will be disappointed with that.

"They are still a bit better than us, because they are fourth in the league, but I'm sure next season that with all the talent they have, they will want to be champions."

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