Wenger believes Gunner’s resilience could still lead to title
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is convinced that his side can still catch Chelsea at the top of the Premier League, thanks to their new-found resilience this term.
In seasons past the Gunners have been renowned for putting themselves in title contention early in the season, only to fade to their perennial spot in the top four but not at the top of the pile.
Chelsea’s incredible form over the past few months means they have a healthy lead in the Premier League standings, with Arsenal currently nine points behind in fourth spot and 20 games still to play.
The Gunners looked as if they were going to have to settle for a frustrating Boxing Day draw at home to West Brom until Olivier Giroud popped up with an 86th-minute winner.
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And Wenger believes that their ability to fight until the end bodes well for his side, with an increased resilience compared to previous years on display.
“I feel yes [we have more resilience] because it’s normal that I tell you yes, but we have to show that for the whole season to maintain that kind of resilience,” said Wenger.
“At the moment there is quite a big distance between us and Chelsea and we need a special resilience to come back.
“But I hope that the other teams will have as well their moments of weakness and we can only take advantage of it if we continue like that.”
