'It was a crazy derby but I am pleased with our response'
ARSENE WENGER
...on an incredible game
"A derby is either completely locked with no chances or completely crazy.
Today we got the crazy version. I am pleased with the response from the team -
the spirit, the mental strength and the way to got forward to score."
...on the ebb and flow
"In the first half, we played within ourselves. We focused on defending well.
In the second, we played with a little more freedom and went for it. That is
when we created the chances and won the game. We always looked like we could
score goals.
"That is our game. When we kept the ball not to score goals but just because
we wanted to keep the ball then we put ourselves in trouble."
...on Henry's equaliser at the end of the first half
"I feel that changed the balance of the game. It was a big blow for Tottenham
just before half time. They had given a lot physically. It put a doubt in
their mind."
...on Lauren taking the penalty
"Thierry is the first taker and today Lauren was the second. In 2002 when we
won the championship Thierry was injured in game against Tottenham and gave
the penalty to Lauren. That is why he gave the penalty to him today."
...on winning again
"I feel it was important to get the three points. We had a hangover from the
Manchester United game and it took us a while to digest it. I feel the first
victory would be important to come back to our normal confidence level. The
three points was important but in the next game we must show we are back to
our usual form as well."
...on Tottenham
"They never gave up and it was a special game for them. Credit to them, they
kept fighting till the end. When we felt comfortable they put us on our nerves
again. It would have been a big blow not to go back with three points today."
...on letting in four goals
"I am not too happy we conceding four but again it is a little bit special.
Maybe we felt a little bit too comfortable when we had a two-goal cushion."
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