Arsenal boss Wenger: We were frozen with fear; fight-back came from fantastic spirit

Published on: 22 December 2017

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger praised their fight-back after Friday night's 3-3 thriller against Liverpool.

The hosts fought back from going 2-0 down to jump to a 3-2 lead before Roberto Firmino equalised for the Reds with 20 minutes to run.

Afterwards, Wenger conceded: "We played frozen with fear and not at our level in the first half. In the second half we played at our level. It was a thrilling game. I am frustrated at not winning but that is the type of game you want in the Premier League.

"The good thing is that overall we did not give up. The spirit is fantastic. On that front I am proud of the players. It shows a strong mentality. We have the capacity to respond. What you want is for the team to realise that we have to start from the first minute.

"They knew that Liverpool had pace up front and maybe when you prepare for a game you want players to be ready but you make the opponent too big in the heads of your players.

"More for people who love football, let's give credit to the creative force. If you have no shots on goal the defences look good but that is not what people want to see."

He added: "No-one wants to see a boring 0-0 draw."

Source: tribalfootball.com

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