Sky Sports pundit speaks on Arsenal's top four chances this season

Sky Sports pundit Alan Smith believes Arsenal have all chances to finish in the Premier League top four this season. The Gunners managed to return to the winning ways following their first three defeats at the start of the campaign. Currently, Mikel Arteta's side are sitting in 5th place in the league table with 35 points. “The Gunners look firmly in the mix for that last Champions League spot, especially if they can keep up the level of performance they showed against Manchester City last time out,” Smith told Sky Sports. “I did have my doubts about Mikel Arteta’s side. It was obvious they were improving under the Spaniard but as to whether they could clinch fourth was another matter. However, I think the Man City performance, irrespective of the result, gave every Arsenal fan and anybody involved in the club a great deal of confidence. “Now, there’s no reason why they can’t look at that fourth place and think they are in with a great chance. “What Arsenal will need to do is shed that tag of being flat-track bullies and show they can continue to compete with the best, especially with trips to Spurs and Chelsea not far away. “The signs against City were very promising and the thing about Arsenal is there is a stability about them in terms of their team. Apart from one or two places maybe you can say what their best team is and Arteta is managing that well. “At the moment, they’ve not had too many injuries to key players and if they can hold that all together there is a great understanding between them all. Everybody knows their individual roles and that has to stand them in good stead as we get into the final stages of the season.”

Source: The Sport Review 

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