Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was relieved end a "nightmare week" after his side beat AC Milan in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, likening their recent form to a knocked-down boxer on the ropes.
The north Londoners ended a four-match losing streak after Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aaron Ramsey scored to notch a 2-0 win at the San Siro, leading Wenger to praise his men for responding to recent setbacks, via Goal:
MailOnline's Will Griffee provided a transcript of Wenger's post-match analogy:
"It has been a nightmare week, but it was a good result but it is not qualification, so we have to finish the job at home.