Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ruled out his side's chances of winning this year's Premier League title and said that they are now looking forward to qualify for the Champions League.
His comments came after Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw against lowly Crystal Palace in their league clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening.
With just five more games left, Arsenal currently stands at the fourth spot in the table and are trailing by 13 points from league leaders Leicester City.
Following the defeat, Wenger said he was not in a mood to dream about the championship and that his side are preparing to repair from their mental damage and to focus on the next match, the Guardian reported.
Admitting that all the teams were performing really well, Wenger believes that his side had to fight till the end to secure a top four Premier League finish.
Arsenal will play their next league match against West Brom at home ground on Friday.
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