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Arsene Wenger: I would quit Arsenal if my authority was compromised - Football - Telegraph

He received much critical flak for declining to pick Michael Owen, but anyone who had watched the striker playing for Newcastle at Arsenal two weekends ago could see that he was nowhere near the standard that England require, and

I was very happy with Andrew Johnson's debut. There was a bit of extra pressure on him to show the decision to select him was right because the others did very well last time against Arsenal.

An Emmanuel Adebayor hat-trick helped Arsenal to a 4-0 win at Black-burn,

Emmanuel Adebayor scores his third and Arsenal's fourth as Blackburn capitulate. Photograph: Alex Morton/Action Images

Blackburn boss Paul Ince groaned: Arsenal are a joy to watch. I’m just glad

But yesterday Ince, despite his side's 4-0 home defeat by Arsenal, ruled himself out of contention, saying: 'My future is at Blackburn. I've only been here five minutes.'

It was the second emphatic win in a row for Arsenal, following a 3-0 dismantling of Newcastle, and gave it nine points in the standings, one behind leader Liverpool.