Arsene Wenger struggling to solve Arsenal's puzzle

[Folami David]

Against Liverpool on Wednesday Arsenal's defence often resembled a circus troupe while at the other end they attacked with the speed and panache of title contenders.
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It is a puzzle that manager Arsene Wenger is struggling to solve and, while he was pleased with a 2-2 draw from two goals down, the result did little to enhance Arsenal's prospects of climbing into the top four and preserving their long run of Champions League qualification.
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Asked why his side have become such slow starters, Wenger was at a loss to offer a theory, although he said nerves were infecting his defenders.
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'' There is not always a rational explanation '', Wenger told reporters. '' Sometimes you have wait until the other teams drop a little to bit to get complete domination of the game ''.
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'' If you look at us against Manchester City we had a lot of the ball even with 10 men. Sometimes you think it is not bad for us to go into halftime at 0-0 ''.
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said he was proud of his team after they bounced back from FA Cup humiliation at third tier Oldham Athletic on Sunday.