Arsenal legend Ian Wright slams Gunners fans after Crystal Palace defeat

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger avoided questions about his future after his side’s loss to Crystal Palace in the Premier League. The Frenchman is under increasing pressure and is out of contract at season’s end, but he preferred not to talk about his future after Arsenal’s latest loss. “Honestly, I am disappointed,” Wenger told a news conference. Now seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, Wenger admits his team are unlikely to secure a Champions League spot.

Arsene Wenger has claimed that it would be "inconvenient" to talk about his future after Arsenal suffered a disappointed 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday (10 April) night. The result leaves the Gunners seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, with a game in hand. Some fans asked Wenger to leave Arsenal following the defeat. After the game, however, the manager said it is not the right time to speak about his future in the wake of such a big defeat. The Arsenal players faced taunts of "you're not fit to wear the shirt" after the game, but Wenger refused to admit that they gave up.

Arsenal's top-four hopes suffer blow 10 April 2017, 23:00 Tweet Arsene Wenger's wretched season hit a new low as Arsenal crashed to a humiliating 3­-0 defeat at lowly Crystal Palace that leaves their top four bid in tatters. Andros Townsend put Palace ahead in the first half and Yohan Cabaye doubled the hosts' lead after the break. Luka Milivojevic's penalty rubbed salt into Wenger's wounds as he digested Arsenal's fifth defeat in their last eight league games. Rattled by that early escape, Arsenal tried to respond as Mohamed Elneny's long-range effort was pushed away by Wayne Hennessey. Martinez conceded a penalty with a foul on Townsend and Milivojevic slotted in the spot­kick to leave Wenger shell­shocked.

Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger Insists Arsenal must do all they can to keep Arsenal’s British core at the club, with a number of English first team stars futures hanging in the balance. The most talked about potential departure of the British contingent has been ‘The Ox’ who has shown real promise this season when given the chance to play in central midfield. “We have to keep them all,” Wenger said in his pre-match press conference. All these players, we have to make decisions and manage to keep them together.” “I personally think it’s vital that Oxlade-Chamberlain stays at Arsenal. We have bought him when he was very young, and we have built him up.I like his mentality, and he has a good football brain.

The Gunners cut the gap to fourth-placed Manchester City to seven points with a 2-1 victory at Middlesbrough on Monday Night Football and have a game in hand on Pep Guardiola's side. Wenger said: