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title: "Wenger speaks pre-Monaco"
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author: "THC"
section: "Arsenal News"
published: "2015-02-24T18:28:06Z"
modified: "2015-02-24T18:28:06Z"
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# Wenger speaks pre-Monaco

**Arsene Wenger** met the press ahead of his side’s **Champions League** game with **Monaco**. Here’s some of what he had to say…

On Wilshere:

“***The only uncertainty I have at the moment is Jack Wilshere but everybody else is available. He was rested \[from training\], because he trained hard until now. It’s not a setback but I don’t think \[he’ll play against Monaco\].***“

On the upcoming game:

“***I don’t know if we are favourites or not, for me it is a 50:50 game. Every time we have been in there it was hard-earned wins. It is always a one-goal difference – you go out for one goal, you stay in for one goal and that means you have to work very hard.***“

On previous years:

“***In the last four years we always came out frustrated because three times we conceded a goal at home in the first 30 minutes. That goal knocked us out. It was really tight. We have learnt from that and we can show that on Wednesday.***”

On Monaco:

“***It was the start of my career and I didn’t know how long I’d be in the job or where I would be. It was my first chance to be in a big club, I was very young and you’re always grateful for that.***“

“***It’s interesting. I’m happy that Monaco are back at the top level but I’ve been manager of Arsenal Football Club for 18 years and I’m focused on just qualifying for the quarter-final against a good side.***”

On who would play in goal on Wednesday:

“**I cannot tell you that today.**“