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Arsenal boss Wenger will settle for second best in the Premier League this season

Arsene Wenger has urged his Arsenal players to prove their mental strength by snatching the Premier League runners-up spot.

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The Gunners saw their faint title hopes snuffed out after defeat at Manchester United last week and are now seven points behind second-placed Chelsea, with a game in hand.

The Frenchman wants his side to produce a perfect end to the campaign and overhaul the Blues.

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Aiming high: Arsene Wenger wants the Gunners to overcome Chelsea and finish the Premier League in second place

He said: "The Manchester United game will never go out of my system, but we want to focus forwards and what is in front of us. Now is a good opportunity for us to show mental strength and to finish as high as we can because second place is still possible.

"Overall, I believe we have made big progress this season. We were very close to the two trophies which really matter to us and we want to go into the next season feeling we have moved forward."

Meanwhile, Manuel Almunia is set to pile more misery on Jens Lehmann after making quick progress in his recovery from a wrist injury.

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