Wenger praises battling Gunners
Had he been feeling less charitable, the manager might well have offered the counter perspective that his side’s half-baked performance spoke volumes about their frailties, raising questions about their ability to last the course in the title race.
Both Wenger and opposite number David Moyes were unanimous in the view that only one side deserved to leave the Emirates Stadium with three points, and it certainly wasn’t the home side.