Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger suggested he was content with his side's position in the Premier League as they all but secured a top-three finish following a 0-0 home draw against Sunderland
The Gunners look certain to avoid a playoff tie to qualify for next season's Champions League as they moved three points clear of Manchester United with one game left to play and with a superior goal difference.
That should mean Arsenal will play in the group stages of Europe's elite competition for an 18th successive season.
Arsenal also have the chance to retain the FA Cup when they face Aston Villa later this month, and Wenger told Sky Sports: "You are never satisfied when you don't win, but back in October we would have signed for where we are now.
"They defended well and we tried and tried, but we couldn't score. In the end, they had some chances on the break and maybe they were a bit unlucky. Maybe we lacked a bit of freshness, but this result shows how important it was to get the points against United last Sunday.
"We want more and it is frustrating because we wanted to score goals and we like to go forward. We want to finish with a win at home on Sunday [against West Bromwich Albion] and give the end of season to our fans that they deserve.
"We have some time to prepare and recover [for the FA Cup final] now and I'm sure we will do that."
Wenger said Theo Walcott is pushing for a recall to his first team lineup after making an impact as a second-half substitute against Sunderland, while he also offered words of praise for Jack Wilshere.
"Jack did very well," Wenger said. "He has some very good movement, some very good accelerations and the same with Theo. He looked sharp in this game and that is good news."
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