The Gunners needed a victory against Southampton to keep their top four prospects alive.
Those games are against Stoke, Sunderland and Everton, teams who have little left to play for.
Wenger also hailed the character of his side after they continued their resurgence following a bad run of form which saw them go from title contenders to sixth in the table - pointing to the FA Cup semi-final win over Manchester City as the turning point. Can Arsenal produce yet another late run to shoot up the league table?
"We didn't know when Danny Welbeck would come back and in the end there was a congestion there but that doesn't take anything away from his quality".
The Gunners beat Southampton 2-0 on Wednesday to move within three points of fourth-place Manchester City with three games to play.
Under-fire Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has constantly reiterated his side can not put a foot wrong in their remaining games, and they were solid enough to take home victory from the south coast to keep them in the hunt for Champions League qualification.
Arsenal were in trouble again in 2012.
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A third goalless draw in a row would be a top-flight record for the club.
Wenger's men had sorted out their defensive frailties and were more ominous going forward and substitute Olivier Grioud found the back of the net from Ramsey's cutback to double Arsenal's lead and sealed all three points away at St. Mary's.
But a win over fellow top-four hopefuls Manchester United on Sunday was followed up with a first win at St Mary's since 2003. By March, after being beaten by Tottenham 2-1 at White Hart Lane, they were languishing in fifth spot and heading for the Europa League.
With City seeking their fifth consecutive home win against reigning Premier League champions, their individual star power can be trusted on to deliver, making a 4/1 (5.0) boosted price the best way for new Paddy Power customers to back them.
City will have played their home game with Leicester City by the time Arsenal kick off at Stoke, but a Gunners victory is sure to stoke up the pressure on Liverpool, who are now in third.
Roberto Martinez's side might have been further encouraged by the fact that Arsenal were on a terrible run of form having gone four games without a win dating back to a 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Chelsea. Is another great escape on the way?
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