Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits that his side might be better off playing in the Europa League than the Champions League.
Despite a 2-0 win at the Stade Louis II on Tuesday، the Gunners exited Europe’s top club competition on away goals at the hands of Monaco، their fifth elimination at the last-16 stage in as many years.
The north Londoners have made a habit of narrowly missing out on a recovery after first-leg setbacks against their European rivals and Wenger accepts that continually being beaten is a source of frustration.
Asked by reporters if he was unhappy with their repeated eliminations، Wenger replied: “Yes، but sometimes we have been beaten by opponents who were in the final.
“Perhaps it would be better not to go out like this and make the Europa League – we would be more likely to win.”
The Gunners boss believes that his men performed well as they chased an improbable victory against Monaco، however.
He told L’Equipe: “The performance was good. It was a difficult task.
“They surprised us in the first game because subconsciously we were too sure of ourselves.
“In the second half، we lacked a bit of freshness. I am very disappointed to be knocked out، of course، but I will remember a lot of positives from this game.”