3 things Arsenal must do to finish in the top four

Arsenal have been in impressive form this season. They are currently on a nine-game winning streak, and although their performances have been questionable at times, nobody can question their winning mentality.

Unai Emery has come in and completely revamped the way in which Arsenal go about their business, and the fans are delighted to see all the changes.

While you could say it's too early to jump to conclusions, this year could easily be Arsenal's year to achieve progress. I mean, they've already shown they have what it takes, all it takes is keeping up the momentum, which isn't as easy as it sounds. That said, here are three things they need to do in order to keep their momentum going.

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#1 Just keep scoring

Alexandre Lacazette has been Arsenal's player of the season so far.

I don't think there's any denying that Arsenal's defensive frailties are still prominent. The Gunners have shown plenty of times this season that they are susceptible to conceding the odd goal.

Arsenal can address their defensive calamities in the January transfer window, but for now, they need to just keep on scoring.

Luckily for the Arsenal fans, their attack is one of the best in the league, perhaps even the world. Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil are all capable of working together in perfect harmony, and the triad has to be used to full effect this season.

Lacazette has been Arsenal's standout player, while Aubameyang has shown he's capable of producing goals even out wide. Ozil needs to pick up his recent form, but he's shown many signs of promise and his contribution to Arsenal's overall play can never be questioned.

I mean, it's easy to over-complicate football nowadays. But the basic principle will always remain the same: If you score more than you concede, you win. It's not rocket science, but it has been a tale of Arsenal's season and the reason why they've achieved their position as of late.

#2 Don't look down, or up

Rob Holding has been a solid option at the back for Unai Emery.

If you are to look at the league standings, then Arsenal could climb up to fourth in the league if they are to beat Leicester City tonight. Bit of a wildcard, but they could even move up to third if they win by five goals or more. Giving them one more reason to focus on the attack.

In all seriousness, looking at the table is not something Arsenal should be doing. One of their fatal flaws towards the end of Arsene Wenger's saga is that the players crumbled under pressure, and often ended up falling down the league table as a consequence.

The Gunners must take every game as it comes because picking up three points consecutively is all that matters.

#3 Keep it compact in the middle

Lucas Torreira has probably been the signing of the season.

A big part to Unai Emery's philosophy is how he utilises his midfield. We saw it at Sevilla, Paris Saint-Germain and now we're seeing it at Arsenal.

Currently, Arsenal's midfield currently consists of the right balance. Lucas Torreira deals with the defensive and nitty-gritty side of things, while Granit Xhaka focuses on keeping the passes coming in midfield, and Aaron Ramsey looks to bomb forward into pockets of space whenever possible. It's not been the case for a while, but Arsenal fans, now, are delighted with their midfield.

Obviously, Ramsey looks set to leave relatively soon. Whether he will be sold in January or leave for free in the summer remains to be seen, but again, Arsenal mustn't focus on that.

Being the man of heavy video research he is, Unai Emery probably already has the ideal replacement in mind, so things should keep ticking smoothly for the Gunners.