Arsenal need to become ruthless says Wenger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confessed that his team need to be more ruthless following their shock Premier League defeat to Norwich.

The Gunners face German opposition in the shape of Schalke during today’s Champions League encounter and will be looking to build on their two wins so far.

The Frenchman believes that if his players are to succeed they must follow the examples set by Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker and become ‘more German’.

Wenger hailed the pair as good professionals and likened their influence to that of former goalkeeper Jens Lehmann:

“The Germans are usually very professional and always ready to work hard,” Wenger is quoted as saying by The Express.

“We had good experiences with the German players we had before and they have a very strong team attitude.

“They are qualities that are welcome at the top level. You need to bring it all to a team. Your talent is not enough.”

The North Londoners currently lead Group B with six points and know that victory against the Bundesliga team will give them a good chance of reaching the last 16.