Arsene Wenger feels his Arsenal side must free their minds to get back on the goal trail and kick-start the season.
The Gunners head to bottom club West Brom tomorrow night on the back of four Barclays Premier League games without finding the net, the club's worst run since Wenger has been at the helm.
A combination of poor choices in front of goal and inspired goalkeeping from Mark Schwarzer saw Arsenal fail to force a breakthrough against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, when the team was booed off at the final whistle and some disgruntled fans even directed their frustrations at the manager following a fourth successive 0-0 draw.
Wenger, though, believes his squad have it within themselves to put the finishing touches to their free-flowing football - just as Manchester United have done to pull clear at the top of the table while showing their resilience to beat Tottenham on penalties and lift the Carling Cup at Wembley on Sunday.
"They don't think about it. The trophies flow in for them at the moment, so it is all natural for them," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online.
"Even yesterday they were so convinced they would win it in the end because they have no doubt.
"They put themselves in that position - we were in that position as well, we just need to continue to focus."
Wenger declared: "I believe the spirit of the team is great, the focus they have in training is great and they will be rewarded - I have never seen a team not being rewarded for that kind of spirit and quality."
Despite much being made of shortcomings in attack, having only edged past Roma in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash 1-0 from a Robin van Persie penalty, it has somewhat been overlooked that Arsenal's defence has conceded just three goals in 12 matches.
Wenger believes such consistency at the back is a solid foundation on which to build.
He said: "We want to keep the focus on that strength.
"We are in the final sprint of the season and you can see that it's vital and very, very important.
"You can only make results everywhere if you feel strong defensively."
Wenger will, however, be forced into a defensive change for the trip to The Hawthorns, with William Gallas needing to rest a niggling ankle injury.
The Frenchman has been a consistent performer in the past few months, in stark contrast to when he grabbed the headlines earlier in the season for all the wrong reasons following some outspoken comments and was eventually stripped of the captaincy.
Wenger is pleased to see the former Chelsea man back in form.
"His future is here and it is bright," said the Arsenal manager.
"I believe he has shown that the only answer in football is quality performances."
Wenger added: "William has had a little ankle problem for a while and we want to cure it. He will be back for Sunday (against Burnley) probably."
With Arsenal still some six points adrift of Aston Villa and fourth place following Stoke's remarkable fight back in the closing minutes on Sunday, the Gunners boss is all too aware of the importance of getting the right result tomorrow night.
Wenger, though, does not intend to shake things up in terms of team selection.
"I will not rotate too much because there are five days before the Burnley game," he said.
"There will be one or two, but what we try to do is rotate a little bit without losing the balance of the team."
Should the Gunners be able to get their league campaign on course once again, then they should be able to welcome back reinforcements for the run-in.
England winger Theo Walcott has resumed full training following a shoulder problem which needed an operation, while fellow long-term absentees captain Cesc Fabregas and Tomas Rosicky could both be back in action by the start of April.
Wenger revealed: "Theo is well, he just needs to get used to contact in training, but it looks positive.
"Eduardo has a small chance to be back for Burnley, even (Emmanuel) Adebayor has a small chance, maybe Burnley will be too tight, but a small chance.
"Fabregas and Rosicky (will return in) three weeks."
A combination of poor choices in front of goal and inspired goalkeeping from Mark Schwarzer saw Arsenal fail to force a breakthrough against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, when the team was booed off at the final whistle and some disgruntled fans even directed their frustrations at the manager following a fourth successive 0-0 draw.
Wenger, though, believes his squad have it within themselves to put the finishing touches to their free-flowing football - just as Manchester United have done to pull clear at the top of the table while showing their resilience to beat Tottenham on penalties and lift the Carling Cup at Wembley on Sunday.
"They don't think about it. The trophies flow in for them at the moment, so it is all natural for them," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online.
"Even yesterday they were so convinced they would win it in the end because they have no doubt.
"They put themselves in that position - we were in that position as well, we just need to continue to focus."
Wenger declared: "I believe the spirit of the team is great, the focus they have in training is great and they will be rewarded - I have never seen a team not being rewarded for that kind of spirit and quality."
Despite much being made of shortcomings in attack, having only edged past Roma in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash 1-0 from a Robin van Persie penalty, it has somewhat been overlooked that Arsenal's defence has conceded just three goals in 12 matches.
Wenger believes such consistency at the back is a solid foundation on which to build.
He said: "We want to keep the focus on that strength.
"We are in the final sprint of the season and you can see that it's vital and very, very important.
"You can only make results everywhere if you feel strong defensively."
Wenger will, however, be forced into a defensive change for the trip to The Hawthorns, with William Gallas needing to rest a niggling ankle injury.
The Frenchman has been a consistent performer in the past few months, in stark contrast to when he grabbed the headlines earlier in the season for all the wrong reasons following some outspoken comments and was eventually stripped of the captaincy.
Wenger is pleased to see the former Chelsea man back in form.
"His future is here and it is bright," said the Arsenal manager.
"I believe he has shown that the only answer in football is quality performances."
Wenger added: "William has had a little ankle problem for a while and we want to cure it. He will be back for Sunday (against Burnley) probably."
With Arsenal still some six points adrift of Aston Villa and fourth place following Stoke's remarkable fight back in the closing minutes on Sunday, the Gunners boss is all too aware of the importance of getting the right result tomorrow night.
Wenger, though, does not intend to shake things up in terms of team selection.
"I will not rotate too much because there are five days before the Burnley game," he said.
"There will be one or two, but what we try to do is rotate a little bit without losing the balance of the team."
Should the Gunners be able to get their league campaign on course once again, then they should be able to welcome back reinforcements for the run-in.
England winger Theo Walcott has resumed full training following a shoulder problem which needed an operation, while fellow long-term absentees captain Cesc Fabregas and Tomas Rosicky could both be back in action by the start of April.
Wenger revealed: "Theo is well, he just needs to get used to contact in training, but it looks positive.
"Eduardo has a small chance to be back for Burnley, even (Emmanuel) Adebayor has a small chance, maybe Burnley will be too tight, but a small chance.
"Fabregas and Rosicky (will return in) three weeks."
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