The Dutch striker pointed out that their brutal end of the year schedule has afforded them no time for reflection.
Robin van Persie has warned his Arsenal team-mates that failure to bounce back immediately from their FA Cup semifinal defeat against city rivals Chelsea could cost them severely considering the amount of big games they have coming up.
Indeed, the Gunners have hardly been afforded any time to digest the bitter defeat as they are set to lock horns with Liverpool in the league on Tuesday, after which they will still have to pay the other two of the big four as well as the small matter of two European dates with destiny against Manchester United - and that all within the next five weeks.
"We still have two targets now - that is the Champions League final and to finish fourth or even third in the league," van Persie was quoted as saying by Sky Sports News after the dramatic 2-1 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday.
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"We are disappointed, but we need to get our stuff together and fight for the other two titles.
"We have to play the game against Liverpool on Tuesday now, whether you are happy or if you are not happy.
"It is the Premier League and we need those points, but I am confident because we have strong characters.
"Every experience makes you stronger, a good one and definitely a bad one," the Dutchman added.
"We have to look game by game because if you look at the schedule from now until the end of the season, it makes you a bit dizzy because we have big games every three or four days."
Robin van Persie has warned his Arsenal team-mates that failure to bounce back immediately from their FA Cup semifinal defeat against city rivals Chelsea could cost them severely considering the amount of big games they have coming up.
Indeed, the Gunners have hardly been afforded any time to digest the bitter defeat as they are set to lock horns with Liverpool in the league on Tuesday, after which they will still have to pay the other two of the big four as well as the small matter of two European dates with destiny against Manchester United - and that all within the next five weeks.
"We still have two targets now - that is the Champions League final and to finish fourth or even third in the league," van Persie was quoted as saying by Sky Sports News after the dramatic 2-1 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday.
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"We are disappointed, but we need to get our stuff together and fight for the other two titles.
"We have to play the game against Liverpool on Tuesday now, whether you are happy or if you are not happy.
"It is the Premier League and we need those points, but I am confident because we have strong characters.
"Every experience makes you stronger, a good one and definitely a bad one," the Dutchman added.
"We have to look game by game because if you look at the schedule from now until the end of the season, it makes you a bit dizzy because we have big games every three or four days."
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