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Arsenal defeat 'nothing to do' with Wenger, says Wilshere
Feb 19, 2013 9:52:00 PM
The England midfielder says the Gunners' players must take the blame for the 3-1 loss against Bayern Munich which leaves them on the verge of elimination from the Champions League
Jack Wilshere has launched to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's defence after the Gunners suffered a 3-1 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich.
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But Bayern scored three away goals to put themselves in the driving seat ahead of the return fixture in Munich and add to the pressure on Wenger, but Wilshere insists that the Arsenal players must take responsibility.
"I don't think it's anything to do with the manager," he told ITV after the match at the Emirates Stadium.
"He can put us on the pitch and motivate us but we have to do it on the pitch and at the moment we're starting badly and we're getting punished for it.
"I think the players will take responsibility. We're man enough to take it. He's been here for 16 years and he's done a great job, so for me you can't question him."
Wilshere refused to give up on Arsenal's chances of progressing to the quarter-finals despite the significant deficit they will need to overturn at the Allianz Arena.
"The players are man enough to take [responsibility] and we'll take it on the chin and move on to the weekend and the away leg," he continued.
"We have to get a few goals there, we know we need at least three goals, and we've got the players to do it. We just have to start better."
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