Every second counts, says patient Wenger

ARSENE WENGER insists Arsenal being second in the Barclays Premier League is not a “disaster” — and declared there were plenty of big-spending rival clubs who would gladly swap places with his young side.

Arsenal’s season is in danger of unravelling following a morale-sapping six-week spell which has seen them beaten in the Carling Cup final at Wembley, crash out of the Champions League to Barcelona and then lose an FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester United.

Following last weekend’s stalemate against 10-man Blackburn which left them seven points behind United, albeit with a match in hand, there were some dissenting voices among the Gunners faithful.