Page 1 Captain Thomas Vermaelen maintains Arsenal must not let the disappointment of their Champions League exit in Bayern Munich derail the rest of the domestic campaign. The Gunners drew 1-1 at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night, a late penalty save from goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski ensuring the Gunners at least avoided a second successive defeat against the Germans as they bowed out of Europe 3-1 on aggregate. However, unlike the scenario when beaten by Bayern at the same stage of the competition 12 months ago, Arsenals season is still very much alive. Manager Arsene Wenger will take his squad - set to be without injured midfielder Mesut Ozil as his hamstring strain is assessed - to Tottenham on Sunday looking to close back up on Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea. In April, Arsenal will tackle Sky Bet Championship side Wigan at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals, with Hull and League Two Sheffield United the other teams left in the competition. Vermaelen said: The result (against Bayern) wasnt great for us to go through, but you always need to take the positives out of it. We worked hard and that is what you need, the spirit in the team is very good. We are still up there in the Premier League, we are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, you can feel the desire in the team that there is still something to play for. Vermaelen understands Arsenal will be expected to progress through to the FA Cup final, despite Wigan, the holders, having knocked out Manchester City.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:17:09 +0000
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