Wenger's relief as Arsenal avert disaster

. Manager said the victory "lift the pressure" in the club

. "Of course I'm relieved. It was a very important game for us"

Arsene Wenger could savor the sense of a brink Arsenal after his team rallied in the second half against Udinese to ensure a place in the group stage of the League of 14 champions in succession.

• The manager admitted that the "relief" was also high among her emotions as Arsenal needed a penalty kick 59 minutes from Wojciech Szczesny to break the resistance of the Italian team. After the problems and criticisms of the summer and the beginning of the season, Wenger could also send a message of defiance. Arsenal's season is underway. "I am, of course, this will increase the pressure," he said. "There was some pressure to play for Arsenal in the Champions League and the players who left, the pressure would have increased if we had lost. There is a strong attitude and spirit within the team.
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"We live in a society where everyone has an opinion on everything. I am like someone who flies a plane for 30 years and I have to accept that someone can enter the cockpit and fly better than I do. But it's our job and we must accept it. I would say the club is usually a very strong position, because for 14 years on the trot, playing in the Champions League, we have a new stadium, a great training camp, a very strong financial position and a very strong team. Sometimes you have to remove the disaster people have predicted. "

Wenger acknowledged that the penalty save from Szczesny was decisive. He had killed Antonio Di Natale came, would have made the score 2-2 to the total. "It was the turning point, which kept us qualified and you could see that mentally impacted belief of Udinese and are not the same team, then," said Wenger. "Of course I am relieved. It was a very important game for us. Overall, I think we have responded positively, even when we were 1-0 down. The pressure has been shown that this team can meet with football, stay calm and composed, and try to play as we can. "

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