Robin van Persie<\/a> believes next season is the time for his side to finally end their trophy drought and become champions.<\/p>\nThe Dutchman has admitted that despite their weekend 1-0 win over Manchester United, Arsenal have fallen out of contention for the Premier League title, but hopes it will be a different scenario next season.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is time to make that final step,\u201d Van Persie told Arsenal TV Online<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cWe came so close a couple of times and achieved a Carling Cup final this year, but we need to play at least two or three finals and be involved in those circumstances.”<\/p>\n
Van Persie, 27, compared his team’s fortunes with their fierce rivals Manchester United, who he believes Arsenal could better.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cIf you look at Manchester United, we can be better than them but they are most likely in the final of the Champions League, have a big chance of winning the Premier League and were in the semi-final of the FA Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to be in those positions and it’s up to us to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The forward, who has netted 19 goals so far this season, believes recent draws have proved detrimental to their title aspirations but he believes his team-mates have what it takes to secure third spot.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you look back at a couple of games this year, like Sunday or against Chelsea, we didn’t let these big games count because we dropped points against other teams,” Van Persie added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt makes it very frustrating.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe win over United was needed, as it was about pride and honour.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we had lost and Manchester City won their game in hand, they could have gone over us, which would have been a disaster, basically.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arsene Wenger will hope to have captain Cesc Fabregas back for his side’s visit to Stoke on Sunday, although Samir Nasri and Johan Djourou, who both picked up knocks during the win at the weekend, remain doubtful.<\/p>\n
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