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Claude Puel: This is what Arsene Wenger really said to me after Southampton beat Arsenal
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger urged his Southampton counterpart Claude Puel to go on and win the EFL Cup, according to the Saints manager.
Claude Puel reveals Wenger's comment after EFL Cup match
Southampton knocked Arsenal out of the EFL Cup last night with a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium and progressed to the semi-finals.
Puel played under Arsene Wenger at Monaco for seven years and the pair were involved in a friendly exchange after the final whistle.
Arsene Wenger urged Claude Puel to go on and win the EFL Cup
Jordy Clasie opened the scoring for Southampton
And Puel, whose side face Liverpool in the next round, was encouraged by his former manager to go on and win the EFL Cup.
"Arsene just told me to go on and win it," Puel said on Wenger's remarks after the game.
Southampton eased through as Jordy Clasie's first goal for the club was followed up by a smart Ryan Bertrand finish as Puel's men wrapped up the win before half-time.
Ryan Bertrand doubled Southampton's lead in the first-half
And on his side's performance, the Frenchman added: "We were clinical in that half, two chances and two goals, and I like this.
"We actually created many more chances in the second half and could have made the game safe, but it was still a fantastic result for us.
"Good solidarity, good attitude... I enjoyed what my players did."
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