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MrCoffee

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3. Hey, Arsene, is that true?

Reply to mactime (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 12:42 PM

Jan 2012

"For us, the Champions League and FA Cup are not comparable. The Champions League is compulsory. The FA Cup is something that is for enjoyment. It is a bonus that we want. The Champions League, for us, is something that is needed.

"It is more important. That means you will want me to say it's not important to win on Monday … it is very important to win on Monday for us. But the basis of our life at the top level is dictated by the championship. If we can add on top of that the FA Cup, it is fantastic. But our life, at the level where we are, with the wages we have and the aspirations we have, is to play in the Champions League. After that, you want, of course, to win all the other trophies."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/08/arsene-wenger-champions-league-fa-cup

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