Following a 3-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday, Arsene Wenger has conceded that it would be difficult for the team to finish in the top four.
It was the fourth straight Premier League game the Gunners failed to win and the Roberto Martinez’s men now sit just one point behind Arsenal, with a game in hand.
Although Wenger believes the Gunners have winnable fixtures, it would be a hard task.
“I’m 100 percent determined to fight for the top four but it will be difficult,” he told reporters.
“We still have a programme that is feasible but we have to first focus on the quality of our performances before we dream of places. Let’s get back to playing better.
“The fight is very open and it’s not just dependant on us but it depends on Everton who are in a strong position.
“We have been confronted with that before and it’s about how we respond from such a disappointing performance.”
Wenger spoke on where his side got it wrong at Goodison Park, admitting that his side have lost confidence in recent weeks, especially away from home.
“Our performance was not convincing, neither defensively or offensively. Everton were better than us and deserved to win.
“It’s a very disappointing result and a very disappointing performance. We have to regroup and come back to basics.
“Today we were behind 1-0 early and I still feel we had a lot of the ball, though we weren’t really dangerous.
“Everton defended well and at the moment we lack confidence and penetration. The incisiveness from our game is missing.”
He added: “I would say our big defeats away from home have taken the charisma away from our team.”
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