Arsene Wenger has told fans to judge his Arsenal team at the end of the season, not by each game won and lost.
The Gunners play Galatasaray on Tuesday evening, looking to return to winning ways after a 3-2 loss at Stoke City over the weekend.
Wenger was later booed and abused by fans as they boarded aa train back to London, but the Frenchman is more concerned about bouncing back in the next match.
“Look, the response after a defeat is always very important. What we want is to come back quickly to a strong defensive performance, what we had before the game [on Saturday]” said Wenger, whose side are sixth in the Premier League table.
“We showed a lack of experience defensively [at Stoke], but we could have scored four or five goals in this game and the team response during this game was quite strong.
“For the rest, you expect that everyone is disappointed after that result, but the Premier League is difficult.
“We want to be judged at the end of the season, not after every single game where it is normal that emotion is always very high, so let us get our stability back defensively and see at the end of the season where we are.”
Wenger also insisted that criticisms and jeers from some supporters, will not wear him down.
“No, not at all. We have to cope with that. We are professional footballers. What is important is the next game and the desire to do it,” Wenger continued.
“I am a competitive person. What is important is the next game and responding in a strong way, to play to win the game.
“It is part of our job here, you cannot always look for excuses. We are down. Everyone feels it. When you have a disappointment you respond in a strong way, that is what competition is about.
“You cannot as well say there is a guarantee to anybody you will never lose a game. Many teams will lose at Stoke, you have to be realistic as well.”
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