FOOT BALL NEWS;WENGER; Arsene Wenger says Leicester win was a mental test and Danny hero welbackArsenal manager A. Wenger believes his side emerged successfully from a crucial mental test as they came from behind to beat 10-man Premier League leaders Leicester at Emirates Stadium.Substitute Danny Welbeck scored an injury-time winner on his first appearance since April 2015 after Jamie Vardy's disputed penalty put the Foxes ahead before Theo Walcott equalised.Now two points behind Leicester, Wenger said: "It was a serious mental test because we found ourselves 1-0 down against a team that defends so well."Wenger celebrated on the touchline at the end while the Gunners players mobbed the returning Welbeck. "We came back with relentless energy and took all the risks because we knew a draw wasn't good enough. It was down to our mental desire.Gunner's manager added."It was a big mental hurdle for us because we were in shock at being behind at half-time. We didn't see that coming. It is not a coincidence Leicester are top."This strengthens our belief that we are in the fight. It would have been massive for us to lose because we would have been eight points behind and that is three games for us to win while Leicester would also have to lose three.DANNYD;Danny Welbeck's last Arsenal appearance came in April 2015.Welbeck's dramatic entrance came after two days in training that convinced Wenger he was fit enough for a place on the bench following knee surgery.The manager said: "It was a great decision in the end because Danny Welbeck is a great player and everybody is extremely happy for him because he has been out for 10 months.Manager Ssaid."He has worked very hard with our fitness team to come back so strong and he got a great reception from the other players in the dressing room. He is a great guy with a great mentality."
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