Arsene Wenger thinks March will be the month which makes or breaks the Gunners

ARSENE WENGER says March will define Arsenal’s trophy-chasing season.
BIG MONTH AHEAD: Arsene Wenger knows that his Arsenal side have a huge month ahead of them 
 

The Gunners kick off the month at Stoke today before a series of crunch fixtures.

In the Premier League, Wenger’s second-placed side also face north London rivals Tottenham as well as title rivals Manchester City and Chelsea.

But the daunting list of matches in the next four-and-a-half weeks does not end there.

Arsenal host Everton in an FA Cup quarter-final on March 8 at the Emirates before travelling to Bayern Munich in the Champions League the following week attempting to overcome a two-goal deficit.

But Wenger, who had previously believed February would be vital to their trophy hopes, now agrees that March will determine their fate as they aim to end their nine-year silverware drought.

Arsenal boss Wenger said: “I was wrong about the month. March is the month. We play Spurs, City, Chelsea, Bayern, Everton in the cup.

“We have a great opportunity to show that we are strong, which is what I think.”

Arsenal have traditionally faltered in February, but come back strong when it has been too late.

 
LET'S SHOW EVERYONE WE ARE STRONG: Wenger thinks the Gunners have a great chance to show that they are a strong team 

But Wenger knows that if his star-studded squad can cope with the intense pressure of big games in the next month then glory could be just around the corner.

Wenger added: “Yes, that is why I said at the end of March we will know much more. The aim is to win the next game.”
Arsenal return to the Britannia Stadium where Aaron Ramsey suffered a horrific broken leg four years ago.

 
NOT READY: Aaron Ramsey is still missing from the Arsenal side but will be back soon
 

The Welshman is unavailable with a thigh injury, but Wenger has pencilled in the star midfielder to make a comeback in the north London derby on March 16.
Wenger said: “An accident can always happen. Aaron will not be at Stoke, but he has already played there last year. I think (he will be back) in two weeks.

After the blow of losing to Bayern, Arsenal bounced back with a convincing 4-1 win over Sunderland.
Wenger added: “In the Premier League you need to be at your best to find the resources to win the game. It’s a big game for us and of course at the weekend we want to focus on getting the three points.
“We got the three points at Sunderland with as well a very tricky team and we want to do it again against Stoke.”