The return of Tomas Rosicky to form has helped Arsenal hugely in the last few weeks. The team has gone are now five victories in the last six matches, which is a record only bettered by Premier league leaders Manchester United. As a result, they have been able to close the gap on Chelsea and Tottenham for the fourth spot.
The Czech Republic midfielder was once again at his influential best in the match against West Brom during the weekend. Arsenal managed a 2-1 win in the match, which helped them close the gap on Tottenham, who could only draw their match against Everton.
Rosicky scored both goals in the 2-1 victory for Arsenal. Wenger has said that he is extremely keen on the midfielder ending his career at Arsenal. It was only a few years ago that the future of Rosicky as a footballer seemed a major doubt due to the never-ending injury problems. Wenger has said that he is truly a big player, who can make the difference in every match. He has also said that the team is not feeling extremely confident that they can finish in the top four at the end of the season.
He has urged his players not to look at the results of Chelsea and Tottenham, but instead concentrate on their performances.
“Tomas was fantastic. He is an important player for us. Unfortunately he was out injured for a long time. But every year he gives us a push at the end of the season. I hope he finishes his career with us. I rate him that highly. I am very pleased, it is three big points. We have 22 points out of the last 27 but we know our target is to continue to do that until the end of the season. We know we have one target to win our games, then we don’t have to look at Tottenham or Chelsea,” said Rosicky.