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       i knew it would be tough- Wenger 
   DIR By: Tony okey
       Date: December 21, 2013, 10:50 pm
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       Wenger - There are no doubts creeping in
       Arsène Wenger accepts that his Arsenal team have had to
       endure an intense run of fixtures - but he insists self-
       doubt is not creeping in.
       Everton pegged back the Gunners at Emirates Stadium a
       fortnight ago before Napoli and Manchester City inflicted
       defeats in the Champions League and Premier League
       respectively.
       Despite mustering one draw from their past three games,
       Arsenal are safely through to the last 16 in Europe and will
       return to the top of their domestic league if they beat
       Chelsea on Monday night. And Wenger is confident that
       his rested squad can respond.
       We have been in much more difficult situations "We had
       three disappointing results - Everton, Naples, and Man
       City," said the Frenchman. "That's why it's enough.
       "I don't feel the doubts have crept in. We have been in
       much more difficult situations. Playing Everton on Sunday,
       Naples on Wednesday night, at City on Saturday at 12.45…
       I knew that somewhere, at City, we were in trouble. We
       played three games in each of the two previous weeks too.
       "The players haven't changed, they are focused. We were
       caught back against Everton, but we played three big
       games in six days really and it was difficult."
       Mesut Ozil has collected a goal and an assist in the past
       three games but Arsenal's record signing is about to
       embark upon his first festive period without a break from
       football. "At some stage I will have to [give him a rest],"
       said Wenger.
       "But not on Monday night [against Chelsea]. "We had that
       problem with Jens Lehmann when he came from
       Germany, in the first season, you could feel [he had to
       adapt].
       Ozil has played a lot, but now we have had a little break, a
       little breather, and hopefully he has recovered."
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