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Arsene Wenger: This is what I make of Arsenal's top-four hopes
ARSENE WENGER has attempted to play down Arsenal's top-four struggles this season.
Arsene Wenger has claimed achieving a top-four place is not easy
Arsenal have slipped off the pace in the Premier League, winning just one of their last six games.
The Gunners are now seven points adrift of Manchester City in fourth place with their Champions League hopes looking slim.
And Arsene Wenger has claimed it has never been easy to secure a top-four spot, despite him making it look so over the years.
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“For 20 years I have done it and it looked like nothing," Wenger said.
"Now people realise it is not as easy as it looked.
“[Pep] Guardiola said to achieve top four is a trophy.”
However, despite the Gunners' recent blip in form, Wenger has admitted he has not given up on the remainder of the season.
Pep Guardiola said to achieve top four is a trophy
“I tell myself to finish as high as possible," he added.
“We are fighting to have a positive end of season. That’s why you want the fans to stand behind the team.
"Let’s finish as strong as we can. Let’s show our mental resilience.”
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