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Monday, 21 March 2011

Szczesny focused on comeback





The 20-year-old Poland international is expected to be sidelined for around six weeks with a dislocated finger suffered during the Gunners' UEFA Champions League defeat to Barcelona at Camp Nou.
The youngster's absence left Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger with Manuel Almunia as his only fit senior keeper, prompting the boss to secure the services of veteran Jens Lehmann until the end of the season.
And Szczesny, who could return for the potentially crucial showdown against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on May 1st, knows he is set for a tough spell watching from the sidelines.

Stronger

He told Arsenal's official magazine: "If you lose a game, you can pick yourself up as you know you have another one in a few days and need to recover - but when you are injured, you cannot just miraculously come back, you know it will take some time to get fit and you won't actually have a game for a few weeks, so that is the biggest challenge.
"But I am confident I will get through it and come back stronger than ever."
Despite his involvement in the dramatic late defensive mix-up which gifted Birmingham the Carling Cup at Wembley, Szczesny has enjoyed a breakthrough season.
He agreed a new long-term contract in November before making his Premier League debut against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and has since established himself as a serious contender for the No.1 jersey at the Emirates.
"If you told me before the season started that it would go like this, I probably would not have believed you," he added.
"I was confident I could live up to expectations, but I did not expect it to happen as fast as this.
"I am enjoying it - and it is not like I was thrown in at the deep end and could not cope with it, because I think I am dealing quite well with the pressure."

Sloppy
Arsenal are still chasing the Premier League title this season, despite only managing a 2-2 draw at West Brom on Saturday to put a dent in their silverware ambitions.
Young midfielder Jack Wilshere knows the Gunners cannot afford any more 'sloppy' displays if they are to bring success to North London this season.
"We were a bit sloppy, but showed great character to come back from that and have to push on now," the England midfielder said to Arsenal TV Online.
"There are nine games left and we really have to go to it.
"United still have to come to the Emirates, and we will have to beat them there - from now, that is the biggest we have to look forward to. Until then, we will just have to win every game."

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