Arsene Wenger tells his Gunners to attack

ARSENE WENGER insists there is no danger of Arsenal getting stage fright in Manchester again today.

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By Darren Witcoop/Published 14th December 2013

MY PER HAND: Mertesacker hurts his finger but gets little sympathy from Jack Wilshere (left) or Aaron Ramsey [GETTY]

Arsenal's title bid was questioned after they went into their shell in their meek 1-0 loss against Manchester United last month.
Now the table-toppers' credentials are once again under scrutiny when they head to the Blue side of town to face Manchester City.
But Wenger has vowed his Gunners side will shake off the shackles in their bid to prove their doubters wrong.
He said: "The only blip we had was at Manchester United.
"People forget that United had two shots on target on the day and they scored a goal off a shoulder from a corner.
"But on the day I believe we were not completely ourselves offensively - and that's what we want to do better.
Learn "In the first half it was like, 'Where are they?' I said that after the game. But that's what we can learn from the Manchester United game.
"A team is not set there. After they do it, they grow. Sometimes if they do it they stop, learn from it and then grow again.

"It's what we want to show at City. We learn from it and we go again."
are six ahead of fourth-placed City thanks to the goals of Olivier Giroud and ARSENAL hold a five-point lead at the top and are six ahead of fourth-placed City thanks to the goals of Olivier Giroud and midfielder Aaron Ramsey.

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ALL GUNS BLAZING: Arsene Wenger wants his men to go for it [GETTY]

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“But we must not forget to get forward. We forgot a little bit to project ourselves forward at Man United”

Arsene Wenger

But Wenger said: "We have been very consistent away from home.
"The task of the teams will be to stop their opponents from being dangerous offensively. We need to make sure we have the ball. When they have the ball, they are dangerous.
"But we must not forget to get forward.

We forgot a little bit to project ourselves forward at Man United."
The crucial clash will be Arsenal's third game in a week. Wenger has shrugged off the short turnaround and wants to dispel the myth that his side crumble when it matters.
He added: "It is another opportunity to show we have the mental strength to deal with it. A win, of course, strengthens your beliefs.
A win, of course, strengthens your beliefs.

"But I am convinced we believe in ourselves anyway, no "But I am convinced we believe in ourselves anyway, no matter what happens.
matter what happens.
"We have an opportunity to show our strength and that is what we want to take."
show our strength and that is what we want to take."