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By RICHARD OSLEY
 
'We can still beat Spurs to fourth,' says Wenger

All eyes on Bolton match as Arsenal lifted by Villarreal draw

BUOYED Highbury chief Arsene Wenger is still aiming for a double that seemed unlikely just a few months ago – winning the Champions League in Paris and beating Spurs to fourth place.
The Gunners booked their place in their first European Cup final after coming through a nerve-wracking contest with Villarreal on Tuesday night.
It may work out that Arsenal have to lift the trophy in May – a prize they have rarely even come close to winning – to qualify for the competition next year.
The only other way into the tournament is a fourth place finish which would mean leap-frogging Spurs in the final 10 days of the season.
Tottenham are in the box seat, retaining a four-point advantage over Arsenal after the two teams played out a 1-1 draw at Highbury on Saturday.
Spurs host Bolton on Sunday and travel to West Ham next Sunday for their final fixtures.
Realistically West Ham will have one eye on their end of season FA Cup final with Liverpool when they play Tottenham but Bolton, still hoping to qualify for the Uefa Cup, are likely to be a tougher test. Two wins and Tottenham will be guaranteed of finishing fourth – their highest ever Premiership finish.
Wenger said on Saturday: “Mathematically it is in their (Spurs) hands now.”
But he has not given up on reeling Tottenham in and Arsenal will have all eyes on the Bolton match.
He added: “I still think we have a chance that Tottenham will get one draw out of their two games.
“We can still be on top of them.”
If Spurs do slip up, Arsenal must pile on the pressure with three wins in three matches over seven days, starting with a visit to already relegated Sunderland on Monday.
Wenger is likely to mix-up his team selection.
He played an under strength team at Sunderland earlier this season in the Carling Cup and still came away with a 3-0 win.
Wenger’s shuffling will continue when the Gunners travel to Manchester City on Thursday night – again needing maximum points.
They haven’t dropped points away to Manchester City in 12 years but a win has never been so important.
 
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