Freddie Ljungberg Refuses To Rule Out Top Four Finish For Arsenal

Freddie Ljungberg insists Arsenal can still finish in the top four this season.

The interim manager is yet to get his first win in his new position with the Gunners.

His side lost 1-2 against Brighton And Hove Albion on Wednesday and are due to face West Ham United next. Sitting 10 points behind the fourth spot, Arsenal have a mammoth task in front of them if they plan on ataining a Champions League spot this season.

“No, I don’t think we should stop talking about the top four,” Ljungberg told reporters. “But for us it’s to focus on what we’re doing here now, not looking up, down, here, sideways [in terms of the table], we just need to work on our own game and our own confidence.”

When asked if Mesut Ozil is still important at Arsenal, Ljugnberg said, “Mesut is a very good footballer. When he’s on the ball, he can do things, things happen, but we have a big squad, so I haven’t said I’m going to build the squad [around] certain players.

“I wanted to play the experienced players [against Brighton] when it’s such a difficult situation as it is at the moment. To put down all the younger players, [and expect them] to change the future of the football club [would not be fair], so I’ve made a conscious decision to put down the more experienced players to take that responsibility and change the games.”