Arsenal boss vows to end hoodoo

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hopes that his side will end their perennial November spell of bad form and prove their suitors wrong. The Gunners are out of action for two weeks due to international break, before taking on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

"Traditionally November has not been a good month for us," Wenger said.

"But I explain that by the fact we had more injuries - it is the first period when they kick in.

"It depends on the fixtures too - you can have two or three difficult games in November. You have decisive games in the Champions League and the players go on international duty.

"Now we have that break and all the players fly away so let's hope they all fly back in good shape.

"After that we go to Sunderland (on November 21) and that is always a difficult place to go."