Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker believes the club will know more about their title chances once March comes to an end.
The Gunners travels to White Hart Lane on Sunday to take on fierce-rivals Tottenham Hotspur, before travelling to Stamford Bridge in order to face table-toppers Chelsea, and they then host Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City.
Speaking in a recent interview, the German international admitted that the club will know where they stand once they play their next few games in the Premier League, and after March finishes, they will then take on Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley.
“These are all decisive games,” Mertesacker told Sky Sports’ Weekend Warm-Up. “There are no points to drop anymore. They are vital games and we are up for it.
“I think it’s up to us as to how close we can stay to the top. We have to concentrate on ourselves and we have to stay as close as possible to the top and that’s the most important thing to us.
“It depends entirely on our finish; how we cope with the situation of our injured players and the situation that we have another chance in the FA Cup.
“We have two competitions left and if we can manage to finish like last year with strong performances I think we have a good chance to compete in both competitions until the end.
“It would be great for me to achieve something this season. The hunger is there and the hunger is increasing.
“We went through tough periods this season and last season, but overall we have shown great spirit and great togetherness. So let’s get something out of this season that’s what we have to deal with.”
Arsenal are currently third in the Premier League table, but only because Manchester City have played fewer games at this stage.
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
