Arsene Wenger Kept Awake By Euro Disappointment

Arsene Wenger has revealed that not winning a Champions League title during his time as Arsenal manager has kept him up at night.

The Frenchman has been in charge of The Gunners since 1996 but he had to wait years until 2006 when they finally reached the final, only to lose out to Spanish giants Barcelona.

When asked if not winning in Europe caused him to have sleepless nights he told Sky Sports:  "Certainly, you always do a little bit.

"It goes through your head like if you have something important to do tomorrow. It goes through your head the day before a game and the day after a game."

And while Arsenal have come close in the past Wenger believes that his current squad are more than capable of capturing the one big trophy that still eludes  him.

"We have a good mixture of quality and more experience. You know when you see our team play that they are not any more tender. We are equipped to win the Champions League.

"Yes, it [the Champions League] is missing and we will try to get that right. You are more worried about others than yourselves and you want to do well for people who love the club. For the players, for the fans who love the club."

Arsenal get their 2010 Champions League campaign under way on Wednesday night as they kick off the group stages of the competition against Braga.

However Abou Diaby is just another of the players that Wenger will not be able to call on as he is out with an ankle injury and he joins Theo Walcott, Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner who are also out of action.

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