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We Must Maintain Our Mental Discipline
Le Boss has urged his on-form squad to maintain the mental discipline that has lifted them back into the Premier League title battle.
Having seemed out of contention following a 3-0 home defeat by Chelsea at the end of November, the Gunners have since revived their challenge with five wins from six league matches.
Speaking on Sky he said: "We have a good opportunity to come back very close to Chelsea, and we want to take it, to make it more interesting for everybody," Wenger said. "One month ago we were far from the top teams, and since have created momentum.
"We refused to give up and continued to fight and believe in our strengths.
"The biggest test in our camp was the mental strengths of the players and the solidarity of the players. That has been tested.
"What we have realised in one month gives us a good springboard to go even further. Why should we stop here?
"The next two months will determine how ambitious and how hungry we are."
Le Boss added: "It does not mean Chelsea or Manchester United do not have hunger - but what I know is that within our team we have a great hunger for success. We have great solidarity and team spirit.
"We are a team who has grown up together and wants to achieve things. We have not won anything yet together and that makes us hungry for success."
Arsène Wenger admitted he would like to bring one or more new players into his squad during the January transfer window - notably a striker - but believes his faith in his policy of developing the club's own youngsters is finally paying off.
"In the modern game, there is a lack of patience and one response when you lose a game - people say to you 'buy, buy, buy'," he said. "I believe sometimes when you have players who are 21, 22, that they can only become better.
"When they are 33, they can only be worse at 34 and that is why we are in a position where we need to have the needed strengths to be patient because we have the quality.
"Hopefully we can show until the end of the season that we can be successful."
By Terry Dennis
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On this day in 1906
1906 - Charlie Satterthwaite netted both goals as Phil Kelso's team secured a 2-0 First Division victory at home to Middlesbrough.
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