Arsene Wenger has rubbished reports that all his deadline day signings were out of panic.
This is what he had to say "Some of the transfers were linked with players going out like Santos and Park because I knew Bendtner and Traore would go out.
Some of the other players were linked with the fact we have Wilshere out for a long time like Diaby. I knew as well that Vermaelen would have surgery the week before Manchester United so we needed to buy a centre-back.
"The midfield was a bit short because we now go into a time where we have the Champions League and the Carling Cup and we need a big squad.We were not close to signing anybody else. We had other targets but I was never close. Five transfers in the last four days, I must tell you we were busy enough.
I worked very hard after our last game to get the players in because I had to focus on something that was different.
I feel it has given the team a lift because everybody knew we were a bit short of quality and number-wise with the number of players we have lost at the beginning of the season.
Other players have left us too and we were too short to compete on all fronts."
Meanwhile , he also confirmed that Park who is stuck in Paris will get his visa in time and will feature in tomorrows match.
Hope Arsenal thrashes Swansea tomorrow .
This is what he had to say "Some of the transfers were linked with players going out like Santos and Park because I knew Bendtner and Traore would go out.
Some of the other players were linked with the fact we have Wilshere out for a long time like Diaby. I knew as well that Vermaelen would have surgery the week before Manchester United so we needed to buy a centre-back.
"The midfield was a bit short because we now go into a time where we have the Champions League and the Carling Cup and we need a big squad.We were not close to signing anybody else. We had other targets but I was never close. Five transfers in the last four days, I must tell you we were busy enough.
I worked very hard after our last game to get the players in because I had to focus on something that was different.
I feel it has given the team a lift because everybody knew we were a bit short of quality and number-wise with the number of players we have lost at the beginning of the season.
Other players have left us too and we were too short to compete on all fronts."
Meanwhile , he also confirmed that Park who is stuck in Paris will get his visa in time and will feature in tomorrows match.
Hope Arsenal thrashes Swansea tomorrow .
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