Curbishley pays tribute to Wenger, the cut-price king of Highbury

CHARLTON boss Alan Curbishley has paid tribute to Arsene Wenger for taking Arsenal to the brink of dominating the Premiership on a cut-price budget.

Like most of his counterparts, Curbishley does not know Wenger well. After all, as Alex Ferguson remarked last season, the Frenchman is not known for regularly sharing a drink with his rival bosses after games.

However, the Charlton boss could not help himself being impressed with the way that the Gunners tore his side apart on the break at the Valley in a 3-0 victory which maintained their place at the top of the table.