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Arsene Wenger last night claimed Chelsea and
Liverpool are at risk of missing out on next season's Champions
League.
Wednesday, 28 January
2009
Arsenal boss Wenger attempted to play his own version of
mind games, warning that none of the top four is safe and that
Everton could pose a bigger threat than Aston Villa in the battle
to crack the Big Four's recent monopoly.
Wenger takes his team to Everton tonight desperately trying to
stay within reach of those Champions League places - but argues
Chelsea and Liverpool are also in danger of missing out.
"Do you think Chelsea are guaranteed to be in the Champions
League? Or Liverpool? Why?" Wenger demanded to know.
"I'm not sure whether Villa are going to be our closest rivals,
I wouldn't dismiss Everton. I think they will be as competitive as
Villa. But we are close to Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester
United.
"I think it's much tighter than everyone thinks, and Everton can
reach the Champions League.
"When there are 16 games to go, you cannot say that the
positions we are in now are settled just because teams are four
points ahead of us.
