Arsenal were lucky, says Wenger

BURNLEY: Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal were lucky to come away with a narrow 1-0 victory over Burnley after a disputed injury-time winner took them within two points

Published on: Oct 4, 2016, 06:03:26 IST

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BURNLEY: Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal were lucky to come away with a narrow 1-0 victory over Burnley after a disputed injury-time winner took them within two points of the Premier League summit.

“I was fuming because we played the short corner at the end of the two added minutes,” said Wenger. “I was asking why didn’t we take the direct corner? I didn’t see it go in, but I’ve been told that we were fortunate to get the goal.”

Arsenal went a record ninth game unbeaten in all competitions and Wenger described it as a “big win” after City’s defeat to Spurs.

“It’s a big win because City lost,” said Wenger, adding: “We were five points behind them going into this game, and when you get a chance to move closer you can’t miss it, so we have to be pleased with the way we kept going to finally get the win.”

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