AMBITION: Wenger believes Arsenal can do better than
fourth
ARSENE Wenger hasn't given up hope of winning the
Premier League title this season.
Speaking ahead of Arsenal's trip to Liverpool tonight, Wenger
says he won't be satisfied consolidating fourth spot.
He said: “Winning is what we live for. We cannot be happy with only
trying to remain fourth.
“We want to get closer to the top and have a good opportunity to
come back to six points (deficit) on Liverpool.
“Third place is important, second place is important and why not
first? You never know."
Wenger wants his young Arsenal side to focus on the challenges
ahead over the final six weeks of the season rather than reflecting
on what might have been.
He added: “We have to accept what happened on Saturday [in the 2-1
FA Cup defeat], to deal with it and not repeat it. “We have many
big games coming up and we feel we can win them. You do not want to
have regrets. We want to win every single game, no matter what
competition we play in.
The Gunners, already without several key defenders, will travel to
Anfield missing Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who has a slight
hamstring problem, while leading scorer Robin van Persie is absent
with a groin strain.
Full-back Bacary Sagna has recovered from a virus and could
feature, and fit-again Croatia forward Eduardo could come into the
attack.
Despite a nightmare display on what was his 24th birthday in
Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea, Poland
international Lukasz Fabianski will again deputise in goal for
Manuel Almunia (ankle).
Liverpool could go two points clear of Manchester United at the top
of the table if they win, while Arsenal - unbeaten in 18 Barclays
Premier League games - will be looking to consolidate fourth place
and also claw back the deficit on the sides above them.
He wants the campaign finished off in style as his team also seek
to reach the Champions League final at the expense of holders
United.
He added: “Of course we are disappointed having lost in the
semi-finals of the FA Cup, but we want to bounce back
quickly.
“We have so many important targets in front of us and want to focus
on that.”
