Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger chose
to focus on the positives despite his
side being held to a 2-2 draw in their
UEFA Champions League clash at
Schalke.
The Gunners looked set to leave the
Veltins Arena with all three points after
Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud fired
them into a 2-0 lead.
But Klaas Jan Huntelaar pulled a goal
back before half-time, and a second-
half strike from Jefferson Farfan
earned the German side a point.
But Wenger was pleased with the
response to Saturday's lacklustre
defeat to Manchester United, and
insisted a draw was a fair result.
"With all the stick we got after
Saturday's game, it was important to
show a good response and I think we
did that," he said. "It was a difficult
game - a good one as well, both teams
played very well.
"It was unfortunate that we conceded
that goal before half-time, and in the
last minute we had the chance for 3-2,
but overall I think a draw was fair.
"At 2-0 you have not won the game in
the Champions League. German teams
have physical quality and technical
quality and they never give up, so I
never felt the game was over."
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta added:
"Considering we were 2-0 up, it can't
be good for us. We had the last chance
too with Theo.
"We were unlucky to concede just
before half-time. It was a completely
different game, but that happened. But
this is not an easy place to come. We'll
take the point."
And Walcott said: "It was a good point
in the end. It would have been a
fantastic victory, they dominated the
second half but we defended quite
strongly.
"We'll try to win our last couple of
games and as long as we do that, we'll
get into the next round."
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