Wenger: We do lack confidence

Posted Sunday, March 13, 2011 by thesun.co.uk

ARSENE WENGER admitted Arsenal are suffering a crisis of confidence after they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester United.

The Gunners have been left stunned by three cup defeats in the last fortnight and now have just the Premier League title to aim for.

Wenger blamed a hangover from the Champions League exit to Barcelona in midweek as goals from Fabio and Wayne Rooney gave United a 2-0 win at Old Trafford

He said: "Subconsciously I feel the disappointment of Tuesday played a part in the game.

"You could see something has gone. Not in our effort or attitude, but confidence-wise.

"I cannot fault our effort but things do not go our way at present.

"We have lost three big challenges in a strange way.

"One in the last minute with a goal from nowhere, one under very strange circumstances in Barcelona and today in a match where we were not outplayed but were punished by a team that was more clinical than us."

"But I don't feel like the season is slipping away. I believe we can do it.

"It is a good test for us now to show we can regroup and show the mental strength and togetherness quickly.

"We will have to answer this kind of question in the next two or three weeks. We have to show we have an answer.

"We are used to being questioned. We have to show we are strong enough to deal with it."