Arsenal would be better off out of the Champions League, according to Ian Wright

Euro woes: Arsenal have made a disastrous start to the Champions League
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James Benge20 October 2015

Ian Wright has suggested that Arsenal's charge for the Premier League title would be improved by an early exit from the Champions League.

The Gunners sit bottom of Group F after defeats in their opening two games and now face the daunting prospect of back-to-back fixtures against Bayern Munich.

Their form in the Champions League contrasts drastically with a domestic run of form that has seen them hammer Manchester United 3-0 to move within two points of the top of the table after nine games.

Wright believes that there is plenty of past evidence to suggest that missing out on continental football for some or all of the season can help to prompt a title surge.

"We all saw with Liverpool a couple of seasons ago how not being in Europe at all can really boost your chances," hewrote in The Sun.

"Playing a day later than most of your rivals means you're playing catch-up all the time - and then there is all the travel and demands of the European games themselves.

"If winning the Premier League comes at the expense of no European football at all, I'll take it every day of the week."

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Should Arsenal finish third in their group they would drop into the Europa League, whilst a bottom of the table finish would eliminate them from European competition entirely.

Arsene Wenger's side have the opportunity to move top of the Premier League, at least temporarily, should they defeat Everton on Saturday.

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