Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are more united since close of summer transfer window

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal have become more united since the conclusion of the summer transfer window.

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The Gunners were thrashed 4-0 at Liverpool on August 27, four days before the transfer window closed.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kieran Gibbs have now left the Emirates, while Alexis Sanchez will remain at the club until at least January, despite being linked with a move away from north London.

Arsenal are currently on a run of five wins and a draw, at Chelsea, compared with one win in four before the transfer window closed.

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Speaking ahead of Sunday's home game with Brighton, Wenger said: "It feels like a different team. You see the way we play football.

"You need to have a united group to do that. The weight of the transfer market was much heavier than internationals.

"I put [our improvement] down to the fact that we realised what we produced was not good enough. But that was a special day for us: it was just before the transfer window closed and just before an international break.

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"Overall we stayed united and responded on the pitch."

Despite speculation surrounding his future ahead of the signing of a new two-year deal, Wenger insists he remains fresh and is enjoying his job.

"Mentallly I am very fresh. I focus on the next game," he added.

"I love football and the way we want to play football so I am always motivated by that. I believe in human beings as well: it is not that we are bad for one day."