Arsene Wenger has defended his decision to take off
Olivier Giroud as ten-man Arsenal slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Chelsea.
Striker Giroud was sacrificed for defender Gabriel after
Per Mertesacker's dismissal in the 18th minute, a decision greeted by boos from
Gunners fans.
The decision was made with a view to keeping things tight at the back, but it did not pay off as minutes later Diego Costa grabbed the only goal of the game to earn Chelsea all three points.
"Do you want to make a poll for every decision to see who does what?" Wenger said after the game. "I made the decision and, for me, it was quite a normal decision. We knew we had to drop deeper and to use pace to get forward."
Meanwhile, Wenger did find time to praise his team, despite a fifth loss of the season which leaves them three points behind Leicester in third place.
"Despite the disappointing result, we should have even more belief in ourselves after the game," Wenger added. "The team were focused and resilient, fighting to the last second."
The decision was made with a view to keeping things tight at the back, but it did not pay off as minutes later Diego Costa grabbed the only goal of the game to earn Chelsea all three points.
"Do you want to make a poll for every decision to see who does what?" Wenger said after the game. "I made the decision and, for me, it was quite a normal decision. We knew we had to drop deeper and to use pace to get forward."
Meanwhile, Wenger did find time to praise his team, despite a fifth loss of the season which leaves them three points behind Leicester in third place.
"Despite the disappointing result, we should have even more belief in ourselves after the game," Wenger added. "The team were focused and resilient, fighting to the last second."
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