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Arsenal have won fans over - Wenger

ESPN staff
October 24, 2011
Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are playing with the right attitude © PA Photos
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Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal have regained the support of the Gunners fans with their recent performances.

After a disastrous start to the season that saw the Gunners win just one their opening five matches, the Arsenal faithful were visibly frustrated by the team's performances on the pitch.

But Robin van Persie's brace helped Arsenal claim their first back-to-back league wins since February with a 3-1 victory over Stoke. And with Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool all dropping points at the weekend, the Gunners made up ground on their rivals to move up to seventh.

Delighted as he was to get another three points on the board, Wenger was also pleased with the nature of the performance, and while they are still 12 points off leaders Manchester City, the Gunners boss believes Arsenal have got their season back on track.

"I feel we had a very spirited performance and that our quality is very strong," Wenger said. "As a team we defended much better than a few months ago. We were very strong defensively and overall I am pleased.

"You can see as well that the supporters are getting behind the team because they feel we are playing with the right attitude and spirit. That is very positive."

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