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Wojciech Szczesny backs Arsenal to recover from recent slump and secure a top-four finish
The shot stopper believes the Gunners can finish in a lucrative Champions League spot, despite losing ground in recent weeks following away losses against Fulham and Swansea
17 Jan 2012 14:17:00
By Shane Farrington
Wojciech Szczesny is confident Arsenal will manage to finish inside the top four this season despite a recent run of poor results, especially away from the Emirates.
Following a miserable start to the season, the north London side's form increased remarkably throughout October and November, but they have suffered recent defeats to both Fulham and Swansea on the road.
The Polish shot stopper believes the Gunners already deserve to be sitting in a Champions League spot following their displays this campaign, but admits he is baffled by their poor away showings.
"I am confident we will get into the top four," Szczesny told reporters. "We don't deserve to be outside the top four.
“We should be challenging for trophies every year and I believe the results will pick up and we will at least finish in the top four because we have the quality in the squad to succeed.
"I have no idea why we can't win away from home. The results speak for themselves and we have been really poor away this season. I really can't explain it.
"We go everywhere and try to do our best but the results don't go our way. We have talked about it and cannot come up with an answer. We need to sort it out."
The Gunners endured a frustrating 90 minutes in their 3-2 loss at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday, but Szczesny believes there were positives to take away from the match.
He added: "We can't take many positives out of it [the Swansea game] because we lost the game and we are disappointed about it.
"Credit to Swansea - I thought they were fantastic all over the park, [but] I am very disappointed."
Following a miserable start to the season, the north London side's form increased remarkably throughout October and November, but they have suffered recent defeats to both Fulham and Swansea on the road.
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The Polish shot stopper believes the Gunners already deserve to be sitting in a Champions League spot following their displays this campaign, but admits he is baffled by their poor away showings.
"I am confident we will get into the top four," Szczesny told reporters. "We don't deserve to be outside the top four.
“We should be challenging for trophies every year and I believe the results will pick up and we will at least finish in the top four because we have the quality in the squad to succeed.
"I have no idea why we can't win away from home. The results speak for themselves and we have been really poor away this season. I really can't explain it.
"We go everywhere and try to do our best but the results don't go our way. We have talked about it and cannot come up with an answer. We need to sort it out."
The Gunners endured a frustrating 90 minutes in their 3-2 loss at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday, but Szczesny believes there were positives to take away from the match.
He added: "We can't take many positives out of it [the Swansea game] because we lost the game and we are disappointed about it.
"Credit to Swansea - I thought they were fantastic all over the park, [but] I am very disappointed."
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