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By Richard Clarke from Arsenal.com

Arsenal’s success this season has come at a price.

Some established members of the squad have struggled to win a place in the starting XI because, with every justification, Arsène Wenger has been loathed to change a winning side.

A record of nine straight victories means players such as Gilberto and Lassana Diarra could be more likely to start for their national teams than their club side. However, at his press conference ahead of the home game with Sunderland, the Frenchman fully accepted a perennial predicament of the successful manager.

“In our job there is always competition,” said Wenger. “It's not because you don't select a player that you don't respect him.

“For example Gilberto doesn't play at the moment. I have a huge respect for Gilberto, for the man and the player. But at the end of the day you can only select 11 players to start a football game, and it's part of our job to deal with that as well. You feel sorry but you have as well to be realistic."

“I have 23 difficult decisions because all my squad I can play - Diarra for Flamini, or Gilberto or Denilson. They are all top-level players and every decision is difficult to make, but I consider how the team goes at the moment and how they will play.”

Like i say, i think Wenger is keeping Gilberto fresh so that he can be the crucial piece of the puzzle when we need him.

He is like the most established and experienced midfielder that we have. When the crucial time comes, Gilberto will show his class!

it is good that the whole team is fighting for spaces in the starting line up. This will ensure we have enough fit bodies and competitiveness in the squad.

I hope our good luck with keeping everybody fit and healthy continues.

I agree! The fact that the squad is in good spirits but also each player is becoming increasingly more competitive is great!

We are able to dig deeper then last season and come away with 3 points rather then settling for a tie if not a lost to a shity team.

If there is one thing about Arsene, it's that he knows what he's doing! The team that plays is the best possible team Arsenal can produce depending on the team being played!

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If there is one thing about Arsene, it's that he knows what he's doing! The team that plays is the best possible team Arsenal can produce depending on the team being played!

yeah..better than some manager from pool who keeps on rotating his squad for the sake of rotating. .

wenger is the best man...
better than the rotating guy,
better than the red nose guy
and certainly much better than the Grunting new blue.
LOL....

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wenger is the best man...
better than the rotating guy,
better than the red nose guy
and certainly much better than the Grunting new blue.
LOL....

Let me guess...

benitez, fergie and grant? haha

Well done. but no prizes for the correct answers.
hahhaa....
;D