{"id":2141,"date":"2014-02-24T05:20:55","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T05:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africanexaminer.com\/sports\/?p=2141"},"modified":"2014-02-24T13:47:46","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T13:47:46","slug":"wenger-reveals-plans-for-thomas-rosicky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/africanexaminer.com\/sports\/football\/wenger-reveals-plans-for-thomas-rosicky\/","title":{"rendered":"Wenger Reveals Plans For Thomas Rosicky"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arsene Wenger is adamant that Thomas Rosicky must sign a new deal with Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Rosicky replaced Mesut Ozil in Arsenal’s side on Saturday and proved a worthy understudy, adding a stylish third goal in a 4-1 thrashing of Sunderland.<\/p>\n

The Czech playmaker has been hampered by a string of injuries since joining Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in 2006 and the 33-year-old is yet to extend his current deal, which expires in the summer.<\/p>\n

But Wenger insists Rosicky remains a part of his plans and is confident a new contract will be announced in the near future.<\/p>\n

“Tomas Rosicky will stay. We have an agreement with him and it will come out soon,” said the Frenchman<\/p>\n

“I am absolutely adamant he has to stay at the club.”<\/p>\n

Wenger was impressed with Rosicky’s role in the comprehensive victory which eased the anguish caused by the midweek Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

“He is maybe one of the players who plays the game of give and move, is a great accelerator of the game,” said Wenger.<\/p>\n

“When the ball comes to him it is ‘boof’. It is second gear now and that is something I admire in him.<\/p>\n

“He makes always things happen, not with individual dribbling but with individual acceleration of his passing and of his runs.”<\/p>\n

Ozil has received criticism for his recent Arsenal displays, particularly after his woeful penalty miss against Munich.<\/p>\n

The German international sat out the visit of Sunderland with a minor injury, but team-mate Jack Wilshere believes he will soon regain his best form.<\/p>\n

“Mesut is fine, he is a great character. He is friends with everyone around the place,” the 22-year-old said.<\/p>\n

“He has got a dead leg which is not nice, but he was in the dressing room helping the boys, talking to everyone, telling me and the other boys where to go (in midfield).<\/p>\n

“He is a great talent and is up there with the best in the world and he will be all right.”<\/p>\n

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