Arsenal midfielder Alex Song: we need a stronger mentality against lower teams

Alex Song gives Arsenal the lead in Monday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea (Getty Images)

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Alex Song is convinced that Arsenal need to adopt same strong mentality they demonstrate when playing against top table teams in matches against lower placed clubs if they want to avoid disappointment next season.

Arsene Wenger’s side produced remarkable performances beating Manchester United and Chelsea at the Emirates but managed two goalless draws against strugglers Wigan and Blackburn.

The Gunners managed to qualify for the Champions League play offs but Song is adamant that the team are more determined than ever to put an end to the six trophy-less seasons.

He told the Sunday Mirror: “We had a lot of injuries this year, which was not easy, we missed a lot of players.

“Sometimes we get on the pitch and we think ‘this game will be won easily’ that is something that we have to change.

”Because when you think you are going to win a game, and you don’t, it knocks the team.

“You can’t play a game against Manchester United and lose against Bolton in the game before that.

“I think we need to have the same mentality whether we play Bolton or Manchester United. I think we need to learn from this to be ready for next season.”

“We didn’t do what we wanted to do this year, we finished fourth and I think we lacked something this year,” he added.

“It’s very important that for next season that we don’t make the same mistakes. It will be good to get away on our holidays and when we get back, we will know what we have to do for next season.

“We will be ready for the challenge and it’s very important for us to win something next season, because we missed something this year and were very close.”