Wenger: we must beat Man Utd

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes that his side must defeat Manchester United if they are to have any chance of staying in the Premiership title race for 2008/2009.

"I don't know how many more defeats we can afford," he said. "It's very difficult to say.

"We first have to win our next game and we have a chance again when we play Manchester United on Saturday.

"There is no better game in which to come back from a defeat and from a confidence point of view. It will also give us a chance to show we have quality.

"Is it a game we can't afford to lose? What manager would tell you they can afford to lose a game? You can never afford to lose but we just want to win."