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Bacary Sagna thinks Arsenal need to play "without fear" for the rest of the season in order to secure a place in the top four.

The Gunners are currently in sixth-place in the Premier League table - sitting on 39 points, two behind West Ham United in fifth and four below Manchester United in fourth.

However, Arsenal have three games in hand on both Man United and the Hammers, which could eventually see them climb into the top four if they take advantage.

The Gunners will be hoping they can reduce the deficit to the two teams above them on Saturday as they welcome Brentford to the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal will be determined to get revenge on the Bees - after they beat them on the opening day of the season. That started a poor beginning to the campaign for Mikel Arteta and his team, where they lost their opening three matches.

Sagna, who used to play for Arsenal, thinks his former club have come a long way since the disastrous start to the campaign.

Speaking to bettingexpert, Sagna said: "I was maybe a bit harsh on Arsenal after the beginning of the season after they lost the first three games.

"Maybe the commitment wasn't perfect, maybe they had some issues with some of the players having Covid, maybe they just needed time because they were all at different stages of fitness, but since then a lot has changed.

"I think they have shown some character, they’ve shown some great team spirit. They have the right mentality and they have the right commitment.

"So yeah, they totally deserve to be where they are today, and honestly, if they keep going that way, playing without any fear in them, keeping the strong basics they have at the minute, I think they have a chance.

"To finish in the top two is difficult because you have