We’re the real victims of fixture schedule

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists his team get no favours from the fixture schedulers as his team prepare for a crunch period of games which could make or break their season.

Wenger was responding to comments from Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who claimed last week the current Premier League leaders had an “influence” over their schedule.

Wenger was at pains to point out that is not the case and said an independent study had shown his side are actually the ones who suffer.