Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger denied Arsenal had suffered a Champions League hangover after they were held to a goalless draw at Wigan.

Having produced a famous 2-0 win in the San Siro over AC Milan to progress to the quarter-finals in Europe's premier competition in midweek, the Gunners were brought back down to earth at a muddy JJB Stadium.

It was their third successive Barclays Premier League draw and their advantage at the top is now only two points from Manchester United, who have played one match less.

Tuesday was an historic night for Arsenal but Wenger insisted they had put it to the back of their minds ahead of the trip to Wigan.

"It is always an anti-climax to come from the San Siro to Wigan," the Gunners boss said.

"To go from playing in the Champions League against one of the biggest clubs in the world to one fighting for Premier League survival is always going to be difficult.

"We were focused, we prepared ourselves mentally to face a difficult pitch and we still had chances to win the game.

"Overall, we did what we could and gave absolutely everything and we didn't give any chances away.

"Wigan deserve credit because they fought very hard but as long as we didn't score the first goal, they didn't come out."