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Too early for Arsenal to dream about Champions League glory—Arsene Wenger

Angela Asante, September 13 2011,
Arsene Wenger prefers not to predict whether Arsenal will be in the final of the UEFA Champions League come May 2012.
Wenger is cautious about Arsenal's UEFA Champions League campaign this year.
Wenger is cautious about Arsenal's UEFA Champions League campaign this year.
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The Gunners are just starting to adapt to life after a dramatic summer transfer period. The departure of aces Fabregas and Nasri left Arsenal in a awkward position. But the importation of a few talented players rekindled the fading hopes of the club’s supporters.

Last weekend, Arsenal successfully bounced back from their 8-2 defeat to Manchester United by recording a vital clean sheet. At the other end of the field, a smart strike from match hero Arshavin was enough for the Gunners to clinch their first 3 points of the English Premier League season.

Tonight, Arsenal will play away to Borussia Dortmund to kick-off their UEFA Champions League campaign. While there might be no favorite to win the match, Arsene Wenger thinks that fans should even drop the question of winning the title for now. The Frenchman spoke at a press conference on Monday.

“I wouldn't rule it out yet but it's too early to speak about winning it. Saying that would raise a lot of skepticism from the team at the moment and I don't think anyone would believe it,” Wenger stated.

“We have to do as well as we can. It's too early to have that kind of ambition. We are full of hope but I can understand why people raise that question.

“We have not had a particularly strong start in the Premier League. We have had five players coming in but nobody knows how good they will be.”

Last season, Arsenal suffered a controversial exit through eventual Champions League winners Barcelona—to which they’ve lost Cesc Fabregas.

Borussia Dortmund vs Arsenal

Date: Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011
Time: 14:45 ( US/Eastern )
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park (Dortmund)

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