Arsenal fightback keeps Wenger's title hopes alive

0 Comments | AFP, March, 2008

BOLTON, England (AFP) — Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are still in the hunt for the Premier League title after their stunning recovery to win 3-2 at Bolton.

Trailing 2-0 to two goals from Matt Taylor, Arsenal were also reduced to ten men following the dismissal of Abou Diaby and facing a sixth league game without victory on Saturday.

However, goals from William Gallas, a Robin van Persie penalty and, in the final minute, an own goal from Jlloyd Samuel turned the outcome on its head and kept Arsenal in contact with Manchester United and Chelsea.

"In all my time here I can't remember a better comeback than that - 2-0 down, with ten men, with half an hour to go," Wenger said. "But we knew at half-time that even 2-2 was not good enough for us.

"We had...

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