Towards the end of last season, Arsene Wenger changed the team formation at Arsenal to arrest an awful run of form, and it worked brilliantly as the Gunners went on a long winning run and only failed by one point to
get Fourth Place in the League.
Of course Arsenal wanted to be in the draw for the Champions League this season, even if it was the draw for the final qualifying stage that happened yesterday, with Liverpool who beat us to
fourth place in the league by just one point pulling the German side Hoffenheim out of the hat.
When Arsenal meekly lost to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend, most Gooners became resigned to fighting out
for fourth place in the League again come the end of the season, but Arsene Wenger believes that our title challenge is far from over.
As they sit in
fourth place in the league table, 19 points adrift of leaders Barcelona and having failed to entirely convince in the Copa del Rey or Champions League this season, big changes may well be needed at the Bernabeu, and that process could start with the arrival of Icardi in the summer.
The way United are playing it is not even a guarantee they can finish in
fourth place in the league.
Other teams and their fans do try to manufacture excitement — will Manchester United pip Liverpool to
the fourth place in the league?
The Gunners currently sit in
fourth place in the league and will face stiff competition from Chelsea and Liverpool for a place in next year's Champions League.