Wenger sticks with the kids

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
18 Dec	8:00 PM	LC	Blackburn Rovers (A)	3	2	Win

Manager Arsène Wenger has said that he will rotate his squad for the game against Blackburn tonight.

The Frenchman is sticking by his policy of playing fringe players to give them valuable first team match experience.

Wenger said: "The Carling Cup is more of a squad game, because we decided as a squad to go for every single trophy.

"Many players that didn't play against Chelsea will play at Blackburn on Tuesday night.

"My expectation is to qualify and go into the semi-finals, because we want to come back as well as we did last year and as well it is a good opportunity for my squad to show how strong the players who didn't play against Chelsea are.

"I believe in them, and it is good (for the fringe players) to show me 'we knock at the door and we want to play in the first team'.

"We use the competition for our players to grow up - but not only to grow up. It is also to show they are good enough to play in the Champions League and the Premier League.

"I believe as well what is fantastic is to see these players respond under the pressure of Premier League teams, and you can detect who is ready and who is not ready."

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Saiful

Posted on 18 Dec, 2007 at 01:10 PM - Reply

I agreed with the club manager...it give as a chance as a fans to evaluate all players in the team whether they are ready for the next game or not...

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