Arsene Wenger: We got jaded but we kept going

It was a very big win at Hull on Saturday.

When you play a difficult game in midweek there is a lot of mental tension but we went to the KC Stadium and won, so of course it is a big three points. We know what is at stake every time you go away like that. We needed the three points and we got it after 90 minutes, exactly like at Stoke. It tells you that it was a difficult game, but as well that we have desire and mental strength and we never give up. And for such a young team that is great.

I did see us scoring a winner but I could also see us missing out because we had the chances to score. And when you miss so many obvious chances, then you think you will be punished. We're always leaving it until late at the moment, maybe it's not good for my heart, but for the championship, it's not bad.

As for the title race, I believe that we are in the fight and we have eight games to go. We are in there, so why should we not believe? What I especially believe is that we will give absolutely everything to win it and we have seen that again at the weekend. We got jaded but still kept going. There is team spirit there and it is special. You can see that.

Some people have said that Sol Campbell should have been sent off in the second half but I don't agree - it was a good tackle on Zayatte. Some thought Sol might have received a red card when he gave away the first-half penalty but, having seen it Vennegoor of Hesselink played it in an intelligent way.

He did what a striker does in the box, he went straight at Sol and the defender had no other option but to touch him. But there was no real intention to give away a penalty. It was accidental, and the striker was not in a position to score at the moment he was touched. But of course, Vennegoor of Hesselink was offside at the start of the move.

Nicklas Bendtner scored once again, that makes it four goals in two games since he missed those chances against Burnley. You are always judged on the performance of the day, and on that day maybe he deserved the criticism. But the best way to answer the critics is to come up with a better performance and he has done that.

Finally, we should have some good news on the injury front because Tomas Rosicky and Cesc Fabregas both have a good chance to be ready for the West Ham game. William Gallas will not be fit but Sol Campbell is OK to start if we play once a week. When we play three games per week it is a bit too much.