Arsene Wenger insists he will happily take one for the team and face the Stoke boo-boys when Arsenal visit the bet365 Stadium on Saturday — if it means his side keep in the hunt for the top four.
Arsenal and Stoke are separated by 150 miles yet the teams have developed an unlikely rivalry with Wenger the target of vicious abuse from Stoke supporters.
‘If the game is difficult for me and good for the team, I am very happy to take that,’ said Wenger.
‘I believe that I forget about that and focus on the game always.