14 March,2011 10:09 AM IST | | AFP
Arsenal boss Wenger blames absence of self belief foru00a0FA Cup loss to Manchester United Arsenal's Bacary Sagna falls over Manchester United's Wayne Rooney during their FA Cup clash at Old Trafford on Saturday. PIC/Getty Images
Arsene Wenger insists his Arsenal side are low on confidence after after being knocked out of three competitions in two weeks.
Their latest setback came with a 2-0 FA Cup quarter final defeat at Manchester United on Saturday, which saw Johan Djourou ruled out for the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder.
It follows on from the disappointment of being knocked out of the Champions League round of 16 at Barcelona in midweek, after losing the League Cup final to Birmingham.
Wenger said: "Things aren't going our way at the moment. We have to keep going and the players support each other and come back strong.
"It was a strange game, we put a lot in and at the moment the goalkeeper is always man of the match against us week in week out and we have to get over this period.
"Subconsciously the disappointment of Tuesday night has played a part in the game. You could see something has gone, not in our effort, not in our attitude but confidence-wise."
Now, with no trophies since they won the FA Cup in 2005, their only remaining chance of silverware is in the Premier League. They currently trail Manchester United, who still have to travel to the Emirates, by three points but have a game in hand.
