Arsene Wenger: Arsenal Won't Go Under

Gunners boss Wenger has taken a dig at his big-spending rivals, insisting the club is financially fine even if they're struggling for points...

With Arsenal lying fifth in the standings after Saturday's crushing defeat to Manchester City, questions are once more being asked regarding the wisdom of Arsene Wenger's low-budget management style.

But the Frenchman told The Sun: "This club has been pushed into the 21st Century with a new training ground, a new stadium, a young team, and is in a very healthy financial situation contrary to many teams we fight against.

"In a points situation we are not ideal but don’t worry. The most important thing is to win the next game.

"But we go towards a world where our healthy financial situation is there with a new team living in a new stadium which will be much more important than anything else."

The Gunners' trophy case has been gathering dust over the past few years while Wenger has set about building a dream-team of young, skillful and relatively inexpensive superstars.

Many believe the former Monaco boss missed a trick in the summer when he opted not to splash out on a replacement for departed midfielders Gilberto Silva and Mathieu Flamini.

But 'The Professor', who has a Master's degree in economics, has responded by warning of the impact the ongoing credit crunch will have on big spenders like Manchester City and Chelsea.

"They still live in dreamland and are spending more money but you don’t know what kind of world we are facing in the next 12 or 16 months," Wenger said.

"You can always say you need to win every game. But we are in a global situation which is very, very positive."