Arsene Wenger Quotes

"He is at an age where he would like three years. If I was in his place, I would as well."

"We are short at the moment. Ashley Cole will be out for six to eight weeks but Sol Campbell's absence will be shorter than expected. He could be fit for Tuesday."

"I took legal advice,"

"My advice is to the solicitor more than Ashley Cole. I believe that Ashley is focused on his career and the quality of his games."

"You have to accept when you arrive at the age of 29 it is your last contract and you ask what do I do now? It is healthy."

"I will see if I take any action. I don't know yet but I will leave that door open. I don't know what I said that was malicious."

"I find it out of order, disconnected with reality and disrespectful. I will see if I will take any action on that. I leave that door open."

"We were a bit lucky tonight. It is a fantastic achievement and the team has great character. We didn't manage to play tonight, I don't know if that was for physical reasons or psychological reasons. We never came into our fluent game — we needed luck and resilience and we had both tonight."

"We are close to agreement about another year's contract. It has been his best year for us, even better than the season we went unbeaten."

"We are not far [from an agreement]."

"I am, of course, delighted but there was never any doubt about Sol staying."

"[Referring to the supporters' chants of] one more year, ... If there is a referendum there would be no doubt but I have to make the decision and stand up for it. Dennis is 36. He has again shown his class tonight but you cannot base a season on his contribution. We will sit down and talk."

"Overall, the game was never in doubt. It's very important in our situation to get the points."

"I feel the game was really never in doubt today because we had a good start, good moment - we missed a few chances but we were always on top of the game, and I never really felt that Charlton had a period that they could come back."

"If Thierry is who he is today it is because we have shown faith in him and believe in him."

"What's important for me is that Arsenal are the best team in the country. At the moment we are not. That is the real worry for me."

"There is always a danger when you rest regular players during a season. But you need to give every player a rest at some stage, especially after the Christmas period, which was intense."

"It is always a danger when you have a big game ahead, but there is only one way to prepare well for our Champions League game - and that is to do well tomorrow. Therefore, I feel there is a lot at stake for us tomorrow. It is a massive game for us."

"Usually derbies are 0-0 or completely crazy. In the end it was a cricket score. We are back to winning habits in a derby we don't traditionally win."

"Usually derbies are 0-0 or completely crazy. In the end it was a cricket score, ... We are back to winning habits in a derby we don't traditionally win."