ARSENE WENGER insists there is no rift between him and his assistant Steve Bould.
SunSport revealed yesterday that Arsenal’s stars fear their boss and his No2 are not communicating with each other.
It followed a humiliating defeat to League Two side Bradford City in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday — the latest low point in a poor start to their season.
Wenger has come out fighting however, and insists there is still plenty to fight for on their remaining three fronts.
He said: “We are a united staff team.
“What is important for us now is the future, how we do in the Premier League, the Champions League and FA Cup, not whether we are out of the Capital One Cup or not.
“We all look to the future.
“I believe we have a strong squad and it is up to them to show I am right.”
The long-serving Gunners boss, whose current deal runs until the summer of 2014, insists he is as hungry for success as ever.
He said: "My job is to be determined and give importance to what is important. What is important is I love football,
I love this club and I give my best for this club. The rest, I cannot interfere with.
“Believe me, I am highly focused on doing that and all the rest, that doesn’t interfere with my thinking at all.
“I am very determined and very hungry and if I wasn’t, I wouldn’t sit in front of you.”
Wenger hopes Arsenal will provide a response when they head to struggling Reading on Monday night, aiming to close back up on the top four of the Premier League.
He said: "I believe it’s a good opportunity to show that we are strong inside the club and let people talk.
“We are criticised when our results are not good, we have to take that on the chin. That we have to face a lot of lies is less acceptable.”
Wenger added: “We are top professional people. What is important is what happens tomorrow, not what happened yesterday.
“We are sorry for that (the Bradford loss), but what is important is the next game. The squad should just focus on the next game.”
Arsenal should have striker Olivier Giroud in contention again following a back problem, while defender Laurent Koscielny has resumed training after his thigh injury.
England winger Theo Walcott continues to be assessed as he recovers from a calf injury, while Wenger reported “slow progress” on the recovery of Abou Diaby, who has been out with a muscular problem since the end of September.
The Arsenal boss added: "I cannot give you any fixed date because we are a bit in no man’s land on that front.
“He is working, but we are waiting for him to come back. He is not ready.”
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