Wenger admits need to get Arsenal fans back on his side

Oli Fisher

Arsene Wenger has admitted he must win the Arsenal fans over by delivering consistent results after a period of suffering.

The Gunners saw off Watford to secure their first Premier League win in four games and continue their recovery from a disastrous run of results.

Despite returning to winning ways at AC Milan on Thursday night, Wenger’s side were without a Premier League victory since February 3 as they welcomed the Hornets to the Emirates Stadium, with pressure mounting on the Frenchman.

But goals from Shkodran Mustafi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were enough to secure a fairly comfortable 3-0 win over Watford, who had a second-half Troy Deeney penalty saved by Petr Cech.

“We have got the win today and overall I believe it was important to continue after Milan to show that consistency,” Wenger told Sky Sports.

“Watford came back strong in the second half but overall it was a convincing win and an important one.”

On Petr Cech: “The record is absolutely remarkable. Fantastic motivation, fantastic desire and remarkable intelligence.

“We have had a disappointing period and our supporters suffered like we suffered. But our job is to perform and stick together in important moment and get the fans back on side with our game.”

 

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