There have been various protests of late from Arsenal fans calling for the manager to leave, and early on in this game a plane flew over the ground with a banner on display that read 'WENGER - OUT MEANS OUT!'
"I am paid to do my job, for a club I love, and I will do that as long as I am here, with full commitment". I have to hope it is the second one because I think Wenger will be in charge again next season.
I have been behind the Frenchman for years but had this season decided that the best thing was for him to call it a day.
"I want to focus on football and all the rest is, for me, less important". I am not in politics.
Arsenal defender Rob Holding admits the Gunners need to keep winning and hope Liverpool drop points, as they chase down the Reds in the battle for a top four finish.
"We have 69 points tonight so we have come through a hard period in March", said Wenger.
"We had good moments when we had numbers to break, and it just kept on breaking down - and we're better than that". We have to focus on our games but to be honest with you I will be a big fan of West Ham tomorrow! I didn't think Arsenal created anything of real note. We have 69 points, on Tuesday will look to make it 72. "Sunderland have nothing to lose".
Olivier Giroud tapped in two close-range finishes, while Alexis Sanchez netted his 50th Premier League goal for Arsenal in the team's fifth win in its last six games.
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The most hard thing against this type of team is to score the first one.
Wenger's anger at the Crouch goal was clear at the time, and he said of the incident afterwards: "I was suspicious about the noise of the ball".
'I got to the fourth official after it had been confirmed.
RH: I've enjoyed getting on the ball a bit more and being able to play, with three at the back there's a bit more safety.
Wenger said: 'He asked to come off. "I thought he had done a stomach muscle so it might go away and I could see how he responds".
Arsenal endured an anxious spell in the second half after Stoke substitute Peter Crouch reduced the arrears to 2-1 with a goal scored using his arm that was allowed to stand.
"The physios told me Alexis Sanchez wanted to come off, I don't know what it was, but he's a fighter and found the resources to score an excellent goal after. He delivered the third goal and that basically made the difference".
If only this team pursued league titles with such irrepressibility.
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