I am confident that nothing is permanent in life – Wenger - Risingsuntv

Beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called on
his players to show they can meet the club’s standards
after a second humbling 3-0 defeat at the hands of
Manchester City in five days on Thursday.


Wenger
City moved 16 points clear at the top of the Premier
League as fresh from claiming their first silverware of the
Pep Guardiola era in the League Cup final on Sunday, the
visitors scored three times in the opening 33 minutes as
Arsenal disintegrated once more in front of a sparse
crowd at the Emirates.













Bernardo Silva, David Silva and Leroy Sane were on target
to inflict a third straight defeat on Arsenal and leave them
10 points adrift of the Premier League top four in sixth
place.













And a night to forget for the Gunners was complete when
£56 million ($79 million) club record signing Pierre-
Emerick Aubameyang saw his second-half penalty saved
by Ederson.
“You go up by stairs and come down by the lift, that is
what happens with confidence,” said Wenger. “We have
to show we have the level to be at Arsenal football club.”
However, the Frenchman again refused to accept it is
inevitable that his 22-year stay as boss is coming to a
sad end.












“I am confident that nothing is permanent in life,” added
Wenger. “It is down to how you respond and the focus
and effort you show to turn things around.”
Sub-zero temperatures and the apathy caused by
Arsenal’s display at Wembley on Sunday saw thousands
of seats go unoccupied at the Emirates.
The lines around the pitch were painted blue ahead of
kick-off in case an expected snow shower covered the
field.
Unfortunately for the home fans that did brave the cold,
that was the only novelty on a night of familiar failings
from Wenger’s men, who have now lost seven times in 12
games this year.












“Do you want the fans to be happy when you are 3-0
down? I am surprised you are surprised,” continued
Wenger.
“It was combination of the weather conditions and the
fact we had a big disappointment on Sunday.”
– Clinical City –
Arsenal had even started the brighter as Ederson
prevented Vincent Kompany turning into his own net
before Henrikh Mkhitaryan stung the palms of the
Brazilian goalkeeper with a drive from the edge of the
box.












However, they never recovered from the sucker punch of
City’s opener on 15 minutes as Sane weaved away from
three Arsenal challenges on the left and teed up Bernardo
Silva to cut inside onto his favoured left foot and curl into
the top corner.
City showed their more clinical touch in the final third
again just before the half hour mark.
Sane was involved once more before Sergio Aguero
played in David Silva to slot home at Petr Cech’s near
post.












City then exhibited their speed on the counter-attack for a
third five minutes later as Aguero, Kevin de Bruyne and
Kyle Walker combined to set up Sane to tap home his
12th goal of the season.
Guardiola celebrated his 100th game in charge of City by
hailing his side’s focus to not let complacency seep in
despite their huge lead at the top.
“People always think ‘a lot of points in front, we can
relax’ and we did the opposite,” said Guardiola.












“It is never easy if you are not focused against teams like
Arsenal. We were (focused) and so far we make an
amazing Premier League season.”



Arsenal’s anguish was rounded off seven minutes into the
second period when Nicolas Otamendi chopped down
Mkhitaryan inside the area.
Aubameyang took responsiblity from the spot, but the
lack of conviction in his penalty reflected Arsenal’s
performance as Ederson saved comfortably low to his
left.