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NEWCASTLE, England (AP) – Arsene Wenger has challenged his Arsenal squad to stand up and becounted on the final day of the season and not just rely on Robinvan Persie firing them into the Champions League. The Gunners' inability to see off Norwich at Emirates Stadium inwhat was a thrilling 3-3 draw on Saturday did not ultimately provetoo costly after Newcastle were beaten by Manchester City andTottenham failed to win at Aston Villa. Another weekend of unpredictable results means Arsenal retain aone-point advantage in third place heading into their final fixtureat West Brom next weekend. Wenger, though, accepts Arsenal cannot have another off day andjust hope Van Persie will again dig them out of trouble, thecaptain having chalked up his 30th Barclays Premier League goal ofwhat has been an outstanding individual campaign with a second-halfbrace against the Canaries. "When you look at the chances we created, it is absolutelyunbelievable that we scored only three goals," said the Arsenalboss. "Again we are punished because Robin had to score and many times wedo not get enough goals from elsewhere. "We had so many obvious chances that you would want somebody elseto score one. That does not happen enough. "Of course we need to address that because I feel there was enoughroom to score six or seven goals." Wenger admitted his side had, not for the first time in recentweeks, failed to be tuned in to the job at hand. He said: "Is it down to too much preparation, not being switched onor subconsciously thinking we will manage to do it? "We have character because to come from where we did [earlier inthe season], but maybe subconsciously we thought, 'okay, we will doit against Norwich'." Wenger continued: "We have had room to do even better. "When you consider the last three home games we have taken twopoints, when you are so close to where we were, we have a lot ofregrets. "Let us hope we will not pay the heavy price for that." Should Arsenal lose at The Hawthorns - which will be Roy Hodgson'sfinal match before taking charge of England - and results elsewherego against them this time, then the Gunners could even end up downin fifth place. Wenger conceded: "This was a massive blow. The only question for usis what will be the price for it. "Will it be us out of the Champions League or not? "We don't know because fourth is not Champions League, it is aqualifier at best, and maybe not at all if Chelsea win theChampions League. "We will have to see - then we can analyse what will be done, butwe are not out of it yet.". We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China Paint Coating Line , Powder Spray Booth Manufacturer for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Powder Coating Machines.
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