Arsene Wenger and Arsenal will look to put behind their horror show against Aston Villa at the weekend behind them when they take on Fenerbahce in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs Wednesday.
Wenger has been under tremendous pressure to bring in some new faces to Arsenal this summer, but the Frenchman again insisted the focus was on the game against Fenerbahce and not the transfer window.
"As always, we do what we think is right," he said. "When we think we have the right players, we do it.
"We were for years restricted and we competed with exceptional quality. This year we did not lose any players -- we just lost two players with injury -- but we will try to strengthen the squad and make the right decisions until the end.
"I repeat many, many times that the transfer window should be over before the season starts because it is a little bit destabilising once the season has started -- to be there talking about what is not really important in football.
"What is important in football is to go out (on Wednesday) night and see a good game. All that other stuff is good for the newspapers, but it is not real football. What is real football is the quality of the game and for me that is always the most important thing."
Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has joined the injury list which includes Thomas Vermaelen, Abou Diaby and Mikel Arteta, but the likes of Tomas Rosicky, Kieran Gibbs and Aaron Ramsey are expected to be available along with Nacho Monreal.
"It is absolutely fantastic over there, so you have to be aware of the opening 20 minutes," Per Mertesacker told Arsenal Player. "You have to keep (the home fans) as quiet as possible, which is very hard.
"You have to play consistently over the whole 90 minutes and it is very important to be very focused on the first 15 to 20 minutes. We need to be ready and defend properly.
"The first big target of the season is to qualify for the Champions League group stage. I know that it will be very, very tough -- especially away from home.
"We need to go through with good form and be at our best. We want to show our fans at home that we are ready for the Champions League this season."
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