AW “It’s frustrating because the basis inside the team is very good, the quality of our play is improving game-to-game! Now it’s time to transform all of that into positive results! The OX is ahead of schedule!” Wenger wants a major signing in Jan Gourcuff, M’Vila, Hazard being top of the list! Torje Linked! Rodriguez to sign!

• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his players require absolute focus to turn results around.

Wenger saw glimpses of Arsenal's best form at White Hart Lane last time out but once again he was left to bemoan the lapses that cost them a chance of victory.

"I would have loved to have played three days later," he said, "because I felt the quality of performance was there but the outcome was very frustrating and somewhere I felt we punished ourselves.

"It is frustrating because I feel the basis inside the team is very good, that the quality of our play is improving game-to-game, that the attitude of the players is very good.

“But now it is time to transform all of that into positive results, knowing that to win or lose is not down to coincidence. It is down to concrete facts and these at the moment are details and not really basic qualities.

"We were not beaten on the day by a bad performance but because the details you need in big games were not on our side and that was very frustrating. The disappointment was big and ideally I would have loved to have played again soon afterwards. But maybe to get that game out of the players' heads it was better for them to have the international games."

• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is reluctant to compare Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with Theo Walcott.

Wenger played down the pair’s similarities ahead of the Carling Cup victory over Shrewsbury, noting that the former may eventually suit a central midfield position.

For now though Wenger wants him to master his wide role despite showing his goal-scoring credentials with last week's hat-trick for England Under-21s.

“Let's not be too quick,” he said. “I think he has a fantastic quality of crosses. He can cross it, chip it and personally I don't think he is ready at all yet to play in a central position in the Premier League.

“Let's get him there first on the flank and get him to adjust to this position.”

• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is pleased with the instant impact of teenage signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

While some supporters may be itching to see the 18-year-old in league action soon, Wenger believes patience is required.

“He is ahead of schedule,” the Frenchman said. “Overall I think he has to add some ingredients to his game that will be absolutely necessary at the top but he has the basic talent - nobody can dispute that.

“I am very happy for bringing him here. But of course now we want from him the commitment and the urgency that is requested in the Premier League.

“One second of lacking attention defensively can cost you a game. That has changed in the modern game and that is why he is ahead of schedule. I think in the next few months he can add that to his game.”

• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits his players feel more settled playing in Europe.

Wenger believes Arsenal’s impressive start to their Champions League campaign is linked with confidence.

“It's linked with confidence,” Wenger said. “I think when you look at Newcastle today and then the 0-0 we played with ten men, everybody slaughtered us. Now suddenly you see that Newcastle are doing well.

“It's the same with Udinese in the Champions League, they are joint top of the Italian league. That means we had good performances overall away from home in some games.

“At the moment I do not think we have been rewarded but maybe in Europe we are under pressure less.”

• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists Francis Coquelin isn't ready to play at fullback.

Coquelin and Carl Jenkinson are in the frame to cover broken-leg victim Bacary Sagna.

"It's more down to Jenkinson because Coquelin has never been at ease as a right-back player," Wenger said.

"He is not somebody who likes to play at right-back and his confidence is not high when he plays right-back."

• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger plans to make one big name signing during the winter market.

Wenger has £50 million to spend during the next 12 months.

He is likely to try to make at least one major signing in January, with French-based midfielders Yoan Gourcuff (Lyon), Yann M’Vila (Rennes), Eden Hazard (Lille) and Marvin Martin (Sochaux) still being monitored, as well as Borussia Dortmund’s Mario Gotze.

• Arsenal are watching Udinese winger Gabriel Torje.

The Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is mulling over a move for Udinese's Torje — dubbed the Romanian Messi.

But the Gunners would have to pay big money for the winger, 21, who has been a hit in Italy since his £9million summer move from Dinamo Bucharest.

• Arsenal are close to completing a deal for Real Madrid youngster Jose Rodriguez, the 16-year-old has already been to London to check on the clubs facilities.

Rodriguez was brought to the attention of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger by the clubs chief scout in Spain Francisco Cagigao who suggested the club attempt to lure the midfielder away from Real Madrid.

Wenger has already brought Jon Toral and Hector Bellerin to Arsenal from Barcelona over the summer while central defender Ignasi Miquel is a regular for the Spain Under 19's.

Now Arsenal plan to bring Rodriguez to the club and are hoping to convince the Spain Under-17 star to choose north London, despite interest from a number of Spanish clubs.

The player has reportedly been to the capital to check on Arsenal's training ground and has also spoken to Cesc Fabregas who has advised him to make the move to the Premier League.

During his time in England, Rodriguez was offered a deal with the Gunners and was also told that he would have the opportunity to play first team football within two seasons.

Madrid cannot offer the player a professional contract until he turns 17, but have already become destined to the fact that he looks likely to choose a move to Arsenal.