Collection V Reading at Emirates Arena - STAY. Wenger has faith in under-fire Szczesny Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger thinks goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny should really be very proud of already having made 100 first-team appearances - and recalled also legendary number 1 David Seaman had his "blips." The Poland stopper hasn't featured for the last two matches ahead of the global break, slipped for Lukasz Fabianski against Bayern Munich and then watching on from the table at Swansea, decisions which produced open responses from his father. The 22-year-old moved quickly to distance herself from that strong criticism of Wenger, insisting he was pleased to fight for his place, having come through the Arsenal youth program after joining from Legia Warsaw in 2006. Wenger has every confidence in Szczesny's long-term ability. "That (100 appearances) is just a big credit to him, some thing positively fantastic and shows he's an excellent future," Wenger said in a interview with Arsenal Player. "What is happening to him at this time is a regular procedure for any career - we'd (Jens) Lehmann, (David) Seaman, they had their blips and their periods where they were less good, even if they were more knowledgeable than Wojciech." Wenger should decide whether to recall Szczesny for the visit of relegation-battlers Reading, but has drawn a line under the new choice row. "I haven't spoken to him (about his father's remarks), but in my opinion he answered very well. There's a not a much more to say," the Gunners manager told a news conference. "We come in a competitive world, he's played 100 games because of this team and at his age that is absolutely great. "For the rest, we've ups and downs inside our type and we've to fight against that, that's what he explained, basically. "Wojciech features a good potential. He is a really young goalkeeper. Many goalkeepers were not found very by you at his age who have the knowledge he has already, that is why I really believe he's a fantastic future, but he lives in some sort of where competition exists." The Gunners is likely to be without England duo Jack Wilshere (foot) and Theo Walcott (hip/thigh). Midfielder Abou Diaby can be absent after being eliminated for nine months with anterior cruciate ligament damage in his left knee. Left-back Kieran Gibbs will be considered after being laid low with a disease, but right-back Bacary Sagna (knee) and striker Lukas Podolski (leg) ought to be available again. Meanwhile, former Arsenal goalkeeper Stuart Taylor is hoping to get the chance to shut-out his old staff when Reading carry on their relegation battle. Taylor, 32, came through the childhood ranks at Highbury, and made enough first-team performances to state a championship champions' honor in 2001/2002 and also was on the bench for the FA Cup final conquer Southampton at Wembley. Nevertheless, after discovering Lehmann and Manuel Almunia before him, Taylor moved on to Aston Villa in 2005, where he would also see options limited behind Scott Carson, Brad Friedel and then Brad Guzan. Adhering to a mortgage cause at Cardiff and a go on to Manchester City, where his only look was in a FA Cup tie against Scunthorpe, Taylor wound up signing a one-year deal with the Royals. Injuries to both first-choice Adam Federici and deputy Alex McCarthy meant Taylor has begun the last three group games and he would enjoy the chance to manage his old side in what'll be new director Nigel Adkins' first match in control. "I haven't really played against Arsenal. It would be a great experience to go back there - it's a great club, who I have very happy memories of," Taylor said in an interview with www.readingfc.co.uk. "It was a great destination for a be a person. The lovers were always great there - and it was an actual honor, to play with a number of the participants that I did so. "They had several really world-class experienced players there at the time, amazing players most of them, and, as he nevertheless does, Arsene Wenger started initially to throw in the children in alongside them. "Arsene Wenger gave me my chance and I'll often be indebted to him for that. "Arsenal are going through a bit of a change at the moment, however, many of the people they've coming through are wonderful. "A year or two down the line I think you'll see these young people and the team all together become stronger. "When a number of these young people have a bit more knowledge under their belts, that is when Arsenal is a real force." New Royals director Nigel Adkins will have striker Pavel Pogrebnyak available again after a three-match suspension, while attacking midfielder Jimmy Kebe continues to fight against a crotch problem. Forward Jason Roberts (hip) remains sidelined.tbc Source: DSG
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