In direct response to Ferguson's taunts that United had "great discipline" and would go to Highbury "with an absolutely clear conscience", Wenger pointed to his own team's disciplinary record this season.
"We have a team which has committed fewer fouls than any other in the League," he said. "Look at the statistics. And we are the team which are the most sinned against. You should worry about the other teams. We are not angels, but statistically there is no reason to worry about us. We are the fairest team in the League."
"I don't deny the importance of Tuesday's game," Wenger said. "It took us some time to recover from Old Trafford, but I feel we are over that now. I feel the winner of this game has a good chance to win the championship. I want us to play well. Everything else around the game is not important. What is important is that you see a good football game. But I promise you the only thing we will try to do is give you one."
When asked if he was a good loser Wenger responded:
"A manager who is a good loser does not survive long in this game," he said. "A good loser is one who loses his job. But I regard myself as a fair loser when a team is better than us."