Arsene Wenger has said that he is determined to avoid a repeat of the end of last season.

Arsenal won just three from 14 after losing last season's Carling Cup Final to Birmingham, but have battled into the top four this season with a run of five straight wins.

"We were in four different competitions and were knocked out in three in the space of two weeks," Wenger said.

"You are only human beings. Two results killed the hope we had to play for the championship and from then on we felt, subconsciously, too secure that we were in the top four anyway.

"This season, it's completely different. We were completely out of the top four, we have come into it on a good run and now of course it is taking advantage of that momentum."

Arsenal are currently fourth in the Premier League, one point off third-placed local rivals Tottenham Hotspur.