Olivier Giroud‘s fourth goal of the season has given Arsenal a 1-0 win over local rivals Tottenham.
Gunners manager Arsene Wenger insisted he might still make some signings before the transfer window closed.
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Arsene Wenger:
“It was a convincing win in a very intense game. A bit uneven technically, we had moments where maybe we lost some balls that we usually don’t. But in the end we did hang on – we showed aspects in our game that people are not used to seeing from us. That means commitment, desire, defending. But overall their ‘keeper was their best player, so that shows we had the chances to win really comfortably today.”
Andre Villas Boas:
“I think not a result – I think the fairest result would be a draw bearing in mind what we did in the second half. I think the first 20 minutes Arsenal were very strong with the two free kicks and the couple of chances that they had. It was difficult for us initially to control their pace.”
Arsene Wenger (on transfer window):
“No honestly – no. I have said that many times. I am not against spending money but I want to add super quality to our squad or not. That’s why I am not against spending money – Tottenham got a lot of money for Bale, they have to invest it, I can understand that. But the need is different for us – we need one or two super players and we will try to add that. But 24 hours, maybe we can surprise you, maybe not.”
Andre Villas Boas (on Christian Eriksen):
“I think Christian brings that flair and creativity that we saw in Ajax for these last years – great ability to see a pass, and a player that is used to playing in high level in Europe. So I am extremely pleased – unfortunately for him and for (Vlad) Chiriches the paperwork wasn’t ready for them to be selected for this game. But when they return from international duty they will compete for their place.”
