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title: "Wenger: Post-match comments"
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author: "THC"
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published: "2015-02-15T21:49:59Z"
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# Wenger: Post-match comments

**Arsene Wenger** was in a buoyant mood after **Arsenal**‘s 2-0 victory over **Middlesbrough**.

On Sanchez he said: ***“He had a good performance. I think he became stronger as the game went on but because I took a gamble with him, I took him off with 20 minutes to go. He needed the game as well,”*** he told the press at the press conference.

Questioned on whether Sanchez is now more himself \[after recent quotes\] Wenger responded: ***“Yes. He didn’t miss too many games and what was important for him was to get through the game without injury.”***

On Jack Wilshere: ***“He’s two weeks ahead of schedule. I had a hesitation to put him on the bench today but I thought I wanted him to have one more week of training at least.”***

On the win: *“**We controlled the game from the first to the last minute. They had one chance at the end from a header, but overall I’m pleased with the way we attacked, the way we defended and with the way we played together with a good focus for 90 minutes. That’s basically it.”***

On Giroud’s goals: ***“The first goal is what we try to do in our game and our build-up. The second goal shows that the game belongs to the players as well because it’s a consequence of two players who respond quickly to a situation, analyse it quickly and do what they want to do well. That’s basically what it was. It’s a consequence of intelligence and technique.”***

On Giroud: ***“I believe that he is a different player today than the guy who arrived here for two reasons. One, he understands what top-level football demands, works with a great concentration in training and he has improved tremendously on his mobility, his technical quality and of course his body is very strong. He uses it very well.
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