WENGER'S WEEKLY WHINGE

"Sven got a lot of stick the last time he tried to help the clubs out and I'm not sure he will do it again this time. He is in a position where he has to use his best players. So I expect him to use seven from Manchester United and two or three from Arsenal. That looks fair to me!"

That's what Arsene Wenger suggested Sven Goran Eriksson should do for tonight's friendly.

Nearly one week later and he is back to complaining about how his poor players will be burnt out if they are made to play in this summer's Confederation's Cup in France.

"In England we resume training for the premier league on July 5. It means players won't have any time to recuperate. They will have just completed a league without a winter break.

"The previous season, we had the World Cup and the next they will have the European championship, without any holidays in the meantime.

"How can we imagine that players can survive in such conditions?"

Well taking seven from Arsenal and two or three from United sounds fair to me!

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