Wenger blame Emirates stadium
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says their championship hopes this season ended with the club's move to their new Emirates stadium home.
Wenger said: "Away from home this year we have done well. But we have gone to a new ground.
"Manchester United or Chelsea would drop a few points at the start if they did that - and that's what has happened to us.
"It is not completely logical. We have just moved in, and we have slipped up, four times we have drawn 1-1. But if you look at the games, the other teams had one shot on goal and we had 28. That will not happen forever, don't worry .
"It is dangerous for the game. When we go 1-0 down the opposing teams build trenches in their own half.
"People say that happens to every home team, but if you look at the statistics, the number of shots we have on goal - and see whether it happens to every team, compared to the percentage of possession we have."
Wenger, who is hoping captain Thierry Henry will be fit to face Fulham after a neck injury ruled him out of the Bolton defeat, admitted: "It's not just bad luck. We've sometimes lacked focus and we are maybe a bit too confident at home. But we can learn from that.
"We are still a very young side. All our young players, like Emmanuel Eboue, Philippe Senderos, Gael Clichy and Kolo Toure, have all come out of the club. We produce the players, we educate them - and sometimes they make a mistake.
"But they won't make that mistake in two years' time - and they will still be young then. This squad is capable and they learn quickly.
"They reached the Champions League final without conceding a goal and on the way played Real Madrid and Juventus.
"Players like Mathieu Flamini and Cesc Fabregas have learnt from that, they have improved, and they have been absolutely outstanding and terrific this year."
Wenger said: "Away from home this year we have done well. But we have gone to a new ground.
"Manchester United or Chelsea would drop a few points at the start if they did that - and that's what has happened to us.
"It is not completely logical. We have just moved in, and we have slipped up, four times we have drawn 1-1. But if you look at the games, the other teams had one shot on goal and we had 28. That will not happen forever, don't worry .
"It is dangerous for the game. When we go 1-0 down the opposing teams build trenches in their own half.
"People say that happens to every home team, but if you look at the statistics, the number of shots we have on goal - and see whether it happens to every team, compared to the percentage of possession we have."
Wenger, who is hoping captain Thierry Henry will be fit to face Fulham after a neck injury ruled him out of the Bolton defeat, admitted: "It's not just bad luck. We've sometimes lacked focus and we are maybe a bit too confident at home. But we can learn from that.
"We are still a very young side. All our young players, like Emmanuel Eboue, Philippe Senderos, Gael Clichy and Kolo Toure, have all come out of the club. We produce the players, we educate them - and sometimes they make a mistake.
"But they won't make that mistake in two years' time - and they will still be young then. This squad is capable and they learn quickly.
"They reached the Champions League final without conceding a goal and on the way played Real Madrid and Juventus.
"Players like Mathieu Flamini and Cesc Fabregas have learnt from that, they have improved, and they have been absolutely outstanding and terrific this year."
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