Wenger confident Arsenal will guard against complacency

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2007

LONDON (AFP) — Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal's growing pains have given his players a steely determination that will ensure there is no Champions League let-down against Sparta Prague.

Wenger's side go into Wednesday's third qualifying round second leg with a place in the lucrative group stage within touching distance after winning 2-0 in Prague two weeks ago.

But such a comfortable lead can breed complacency as Arsenal found out at the same stage of the competition last season. They won the first leg easily against Dinamo Zagreb, but fell behind early in the return before eventually scraping through.

Wenger is confident there will be no repeat against the Czech champions because his team are so much more mature now, and expects his team to join fellow...