Arsene Wenger Believes Arsenal Have Upper Hand

Arsene Wenger believes that playing their rivals away from home before Christmas will be an advantage for Arsenal in the second half of the season.

The Gunners have already played Chelsea, Manchester City and Chelsea away from home and are set to travel to Old Trafford in December.

And the manager believes that this gives arsenal a huge chance in the New Year when all theses clubs, who will be contenders for the title, have to come to the Emirates.

Speaking to Goal.com he said: "Our advantage is that we have played already at Chelsea, at Man City, at Liverpool and we will go to Manchester United in the first half.

"For us it is very important to keep in touch with the top teams knowing we will play them all at home in the second part of the season, with the absolute need to beat them here.

"If we can keep in touch until the second part of the season we have a chance."

Arsenal faced London rivals West Ham at home at the weekend and an eighty eighth minute goal from Alex Song saw Arsenal clinch all three points in what was a great game.

Arsenal currently lie in second place in the Premier League but are five points adrift of Chelsea at the top.

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw