Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has admitted the team went through a "bad atmosphere" earlier in the season, and conceded that qualifying for the Champions League will be extremely tough.
Arsenal came out 2-1 winners in the north London derby on Sunday to put themselves back within touch of the European spots.
The Gunners are now just seven points behind fifth-placed West Ham, and are in a good position in the Europa League.
Mikel Arteta will see his side face Olympiacos on Thursday night with a 3-1 lead from the first leg and one foot in the quarter finals.
But Leno believes there was a "bad atmosphere" earlier in the season after a poor run of form.
Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno discusses worrying 'bad atmosphere' in Mikel Arteta squad (Image: GETTY)
Speaking to German magazine Kicker, the goalkeeper explained that Arsenal were struggling to gain any consistency and were facing issues in the dressing room as a result.
However, Leno believes the team has now turned the corner and are confident ahead of the closing stages of the campaign.
"We were completely lacking the consistency," the Gunners goalkeeper said.
"In [the] autumn, we had big problems, a bad atmosphere… and we turned the corner.
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