Dear Supporter,

It was good to see the team get some credit on Sunday.

I believe we have been in a difficult position throughout the whole season so overall it was good to finish well and have the crowd happy before we start next season. At Manchester United and on Sunday it was important for us not to play sloppily and to give a message out that we can come back next year and be strong.

As for the season as a whole, the difficult thing for a manager is feeling that the team has stood still. I feel that we had to re-find a balance after the departures of Hleb and Flamini and the injury to Rosicky. We had a bit of a dodgy start but in the last 23 Premier League games we only lost once - against Chelsea.

I feel the team is moving forward but the question we have to analyse now is are we strong enough to win the League next year? If not, what do we need to add to the squad? That is the basic question we have to answer. There is some great quality here, that is for sure. The squad is very young, that is for sure as well.

Robin van Persie scored twice against Stoke and set up a goal too. We want to extend his contract and it's our priority to extend Nicklas Bendtner's contract too. We need to get everyone around the table, we have done that a few times but have been delayed. Robin wants to stay, I want him to stay but he still has two years to go anyway.

I had a great reception from the home fans on Sunday and it makes me feel appreciated and even more regretful that we couldn't give the fans what they wanted this season. I am very respectful for their faith in me. It's very warming and it makes me even more determined to pay them back.

Thanks for your support this season and have a great summer. The Manager's E-mail will return at the start of the 2009/10 campaign.
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