Source: Daily_Mail
Wenger insists the Premier League 'big four' could now become a 'top six'
Arsene Wenger believes the 'Big Four' Premier League teams will become the 'top six' this season - and that might not include Manchester City.
The Arsenal manager said he expects Aston Villa and a 'surprise team' to challenge Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and his side for domestic honours, but doubts City's new-look side will click straight away.
'I never felt that the top four were set forever,' he said. 'If you look at the last 10 seasons, only two teams (Arsenal and United) were always in the top four. You cannot discount Aston Villa. Last year they collapsed in the last 12 games, but at some stage they looked like they would fight for the championship.
'Man City have a great squad, but sometimes when you buy more than three players you make a technical gamble to find the balance. Sometimes it clicks, sometimes it can take a few months.'
The play-off draw for qualification for the Champions League group stage, which takes place at 11am on Friday, could see Arsenal face a difficult two-leg tie against Fiorentina, Atletico Madrid, Celtic, Anderlecht or Romanian side FC Timisoara.
Meanwhile, Czech winger Tomas Rosicky, who has spent 18 months on thesidelines with a rare tendon injury, suffered a setback to his recoveryafter hurting his hamstring and may be out for a further six weeks.
