adminLONDON. — Arsenal’s title challenge may not have fallen flat on its face just yet after Manchester City’s slight slip-up at Norwich, but their manager did take a tumble on his way back from the 5-1 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday.
Arsene Wenger, so often the cool, calm and collected Frenchman, slipped on his way into Liverpool Lime Street Station after the loss.
Manager Wenger was rushing through Liverpool Lime Street station with players to get the train back to London when he slipped and fell heavily on his backside.
The 64-year-old is pictured pulling along a suitcase as he enters the station, but once he is through the doors, he slips almost hitting his head on a pane of glass.
The Frenchman grimaced in pain and rubbed his behind as two British Transport Police officers helped him up.
A club spokesman said: “He’s fine.”
It was just one of those days for Wenger, who saw his side go 4-0 down within 20 minutes at Anfield. They improved, however, and ended up drawing the second period 1-1, but with a tough run-in over the next month, plenty more slip-ups are inevitable.
Arsenal’s next three games are Manchester United, Liverpool again in the FA Cup fifth round, and Bayern Munich, all at the Emirates Stadium. Wenger knows there needs to be a big improvement for Wednesday’s match against United. “What is important is that we respond to that result, especially respond with a different performance because our performance overall was poor,” Wenger said.
“On the concentration level, on pace, on defensive stability, it was very poor and we always looked vulnerable.
“If you concede two early goals from set-pieces then you are in a position where you always have to come out.
“I just think the whole team have failed to turn up with the right performance. We know that you need to be better focused at this kind of level.” — Mailonline.
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