Arsene Wenger seemed to have resigned to Arsenal's chances to survive in the Champions League this season. He also asked his team now fully focus their ticket to qualify for the Champions League next season.
1-3 defeat of Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 made Arsenal now need to win at least three goals at the Allianz Arena next three weeks, in order to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Mission arguably almost impossible to do given the superiotas Bayern this season plus the mental decline of the middle of the players the Gunners were a few days before the game against Bayern, was also knocked out of the FA Cup.
Consequently Arsenal now face the fact that for the eighth year in a row they will end the season nirgelar. Premier League is still weeks away but leaves 10-11 margin 21 points with Manchester United at the top of the league so far pursued.
Thus Thomas Vermaelen et al prompted Wenger to make every effort possible to finish in the top four. Arsenal itself is in fifth and still within four points of Tottenham Hotspur in the 4th position and five points clear of Chelsea at number 3.
"Look, we may still have two competitions left but the fight that much easier is a return to the Champions League next season," he said Wenger on Soccernet.
