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| We were below-par admits Wenger | |
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| Boss Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal had been some way off their best during the draw in Porto which secured their place in the Champions League knockout stage. | |
| "Porto played well," Wenger said after the 0-0 draw. "But we were a bit flat physically and maybe over-cautious when we won the ball. | |
| "It was a nervous performance because we knew to go out tonight would have been a massive disappointment. | |
| "We didn't go forward enough or give enough support to Emmanuel Adebayor." | |
| He added: "When you play every three days you can be less sharp sometimes." | |
| But Wenger was pleased with his side's defensive display: "The good thing is we didn't make any stupid mistakes despite having a young side, although we were lucky when they hit the post." | |
| Wenger was also delighted Arsenal finished top of Group C. | |
| He said: "Winning the group means playing the second game of the next round at home and in a knockout competition that's important. | |
| "We needed to qualify tonight and we did so even though we were missing some experienced players. | |
| "Now we can put the Champions League into the cupboard until February and focus on the Premiership." |