Arsene Wenger Keeps Faith In Arsenal

[Folami David]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is convinced that his players remain on course in their Premier League title challenge despite having picked up just two points from their last three games.
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Wenger's side will make the short trip across London to West Ham United on Thursday having drawn at home with Everton and Chelsea either side of a 6-3 thrashing at Manchester City.
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Arsenal had been seven points clear at the end of November, but now find themselves behind leaders Liverpool – who visit City in Thursday's late game – on goal difference.
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Wenger's men struggled to create chances against Chelsea in Monday's 0-0 draw, but Wenger insists that the Gunners' prospects are far healthier than they had appeared at the start of the season, when they lost 3-1 at home to Aston Villa.
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"The spirit of the players is unbelievably focused and there is a great desire," he said.
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"We are going through a period where it is a bit more difficult, but with that spirit we will come out of that.
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"Let's be serious – after the first game, against Aston Villa, if I'd have told you we would be top of the league, you would have said I was absolutely mad, so let's not go completely overboard.
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"We are where we are. The last three games have been difficult, but we have played Everton, we have played Man City and we have played Chelsea."
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West Ham are struggling to stay out of the relegation places, but Wenger is nonetheless expecting a testing 90 minutes.

[Nifemi Donald]

It is very important for them to win the game against West Ham and that is not looking likely now as they are yet to score in the 1st half.

[EbukaOkafor14]

Good for Arsenal FC with the victory they got against West Ham this evening. I thought they would lose that match.