Arsene Wenger believes his side need to be as hungry for trophies as the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munich if they are to take advantage of a promising start to the season.Arsenal currently lead the Premier League after 20 games and remain in contention in the FA Cup and Champions League, where Wenger's men will have to overcome Luis Enrique's reigning champions to progress to the quarter-finals.In the thick of a packed schedule, Wenger has had to rotate his squad in order to keep his players fresh, but he insists that such a run allows his side to gain both momentum and rhythm."You try to check who needs a breather and who needs a rest and you do it. It is easier to keep the squad focused and motivated when you have many games," Wenger told reporters"It has both a positive and negative impact. When you are on a roll and have no injuries everyone is in the same direction and it is easier to keep everyone on board. Everyone in the next competition thinks they have to play, and that is a positive.
There is fatigue and injuries at the end of the season but you can’t say we are not a big club and that we can’t go for the big competitions, that is important."Bayern Munich go for the cup every year, Barcelona or Real Madrid go for the cup every year. Why? Because they are big clubs and you cannot say we won’t move out of a cup competition or national cup competition [and do well]."
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