Wenger Plots Monaco’S Fall

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Saturday’s 3-0 win over West Ham sets his side up nicely for tonight’s Champions League clash with Monaco.

The Gunners were unable to fully capitalise on their first-half superiority at the Emirates but Olivier Giroud scored just before half-time to put them into the lead.

They then weathered some West Ham pressure after the break, before Aaron Ramsey and Mathieu Flamini wrapped up the victory with second-half goals.

“I think we played very well in the first half and created chances but we could not finish the chances off. Their keeper (Adrian) kept them in the game.

“We scored a great goal just before half-time but second half, coming out, West Ham put us under pressure.

“We needed to be well organised and stop them from scoring. Then, in the last 20 minutes, we were on top of the game and looked always like we could score goals,” Wenger said.