COCKY COCKNEYS

Last updated : 19 August 2002 By Editor

'I'm convinced that our belief is much higher than this time last year because then we had had two seasons of frustration and we went into the season not knowing how well we will do. Until November of last season we had got into a pattern of accepting the dominance of Man United. Now we don't feel second best. Our challenge is to dominate English football. I said that straight after winning the league at Old Trafford and many people thought I was a bit arrogant or pretentious. I just wanted to show how we don't want this to be a unique achievement.'

'I don't think the players got enough credit for what they did. This team achieved something tremendous,' says Wenger. 'Look at all the leagues all over the world and who else has finished their season unbeaten away from home?'