Wenger gunning for European boost

ARSENAL MANAGER Arsene Wenger has “promised” his team will bounce back from the disappointment of defeat at Fulham with a strong performance against FC Twente tonight to book a place in the lucrative group stages of the Champions League.

The Gunners — who opened last season with a 21-match unbeaten run in all competitions — were well below par at Craven Cottage and Wenger was clearly irked by the lacklustre display.

However, while the preachers of doom may already be forecasting a bleak outlook for the future of his young side over the next nine months, Wenger fully expects a response when Steve McClaren’s Dutch outfit come to the Emirates Stadium looking to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg.