Arsène Wenger has challenged his Arsenal team to react to the jolt of a 5-1 demolition at Bayern Munich with the focus of potential champions. It is, he believes, a hallmark of successful teams to withstand a brutal disappointment and bounce straight back. “That is what is at stake, to respond,” he says of a return to Premier League action in Sunday’s derby against Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal have a habit of responding when a cataclysmic result brings the quality of their squad into doubt. After capitulating on the opening day of the campaign against West Ham his side put together a strong sequence of Premier League results to launch themselves up the table. After a diabolical...
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