The Frenchman watched his side go down to a 4-1 Champions League quarter final second-leg defeat to Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Tuesday as Lionel Messi scored four to complete a 6-3 aggregate victory for the Catalans.
Wenger made just one signing last summer - the £10m Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax - but knows he must bring in more bodies ahead of the 2010/11 season.
"We have to add something, for sure, but we have some time to think about that," said Wenger.
"We are at a stage where we're developing players.
"[Theo] Walcott is 22; [Nicklas] Bendtner is 22; [Samir] Nasri, [Abou] Diaby and Denilson are 22 or 23. They've shown some great qualities and they'll get stronger every year.
"We were very young and what we did was very positive. We had six or seven players under 23 in the team and we had plenty of opportunities. We showed we lacked maturity in the weight of the final ball."
focus completely
Wenger, whose side are just three points behind Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea, has now turned his attentions to next Wednesday's key match against Tottenham Hotspur.
"The priority now is to recover from the game," he said.
"We have played quite well, with a lot of character as ever, but we made a few too many mistakes.
"The match forces you straight away to focus because you know it's going to be a derby.
"Yes, of course, you worry about the team's needing lifting. We have to recover quickly because we cannot drop any more points to have a chance to fight for the Premier League. That's why we have to recover and focus completely on the Premier League now."
0 comments:
Post a Comment