Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has asked his side to be more consistent, and is still hopeful that his men can guarantee a top four finish.

The Gunners find themselves in sixth place in the Premier League standings currently, and face a battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

Despite admitting that there is still work to do, Wenger is keen to finish in the league’s top four places, starting with a positive result against Sunderland this weekend.

“We had a good week last week. We had a good result against Aston Villa and a good performance against Bolton,” he told the club’s official website.

“We had the same number of chances [at the Reebok] that we had against Blackburn but we scored on Saturday. We still have real hope that we can finish the season the strongest. We have a good spirit and desire within the group – and we have quality.

“We know that with the position we are in we need an exceptional consistency, so that is the challenge we have in front of us at Sunderland,” he concluded.

By Gareth McKnight

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