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Manager Arsene Wenger has challenged Wholesale Jerseys China his Arsenal players to make the most of home advantage when Swansea come to Emirates Stadium on Saturday.The Gunners, who drew 1-1 at Everton on Wednesday night, are down in seventh place, five points behind West Brom and third-placed Chelsea. But Wenger feels if Brian Cushing Jersey Arsenal can make Emirates Stadium a fortress once again, they can soon close back in on the top four."If you look at the Premier League at the moment we have played 14 games, eight away, and now we have played at the two Liverpool clubs and the two Manchester clubs," he said. "If we play well at home and get the results at home we have a chance to come back, that is our job now."He Arian Foster Jersey went on: "We have rebuilt a new team, we have Jack Wilshere back and hopefully we can go from strength to strength."We have the spirit, but we have some room for improvement in the final third. Overall, though, when you have the spirit you have the chance."We have to show that now by being consistent."Captain Thomas Vermaelen maintains no-one can fault the mentality of the Arsenal squad.Defender Vermaelen insists the team are showing all the signs needed to push forwards, having extended their unbeaten run to four matches Brandon Marshall Jersey in all competitions which saw Arsenal secure a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League ahead of next week's final Group B game in Athens."Mentality-wise, there is nothing wrong with the team," Vermaelen said on Arsenal Player."Everybody works Victor Cruz Jersey hard and there is no one who doesn't work for the team, and that will give you results, from that point of view I am very happy."Leon Britton has hailed the attacking threat of Swansea's front four as the Welsh club look to extend their good recent form against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.The 3-1 win over West Brom on Wednesday was characterised by the manner in which Nathan Dyer, Wayne Routledge, Pablo Hernandez and top scorer Wholesale Sports Jerseys Michu terrorised the visiting defence.And Britton had nothing but praise for the quartet, saying: "They did brilliantly. All three lads behind Michu were brilliant. Wayne took to the role really well and got two goals, but all three were a constant threat with Michu at the top as well; the front four were on fire all together and looking great going forward."He went on: "They have so much confidence in their ability to beat their Eli Manning Jersey man and the guys behind them are there to make sure that there's no pressure if it doesn't come off."Confidence has been growing over the last few weeks and it's showing in our performances now."The win also moved Swansea on to 20 points, halfway to the common survival target of 40, before the end of November and has them on course to secure a third season of top-flight football.Britton added: "We're happy to get there by the end of Wholesale Football Jerseys November when last year took us to New Year's Eve after a Jay Cutler Jersey slow start."To do it before December shows we're well on course and is an achievement in itself."Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry has backed Mario Balotelli to recreate last year's form after the striker netted his first Barclays Premier League goal of the season against Wigan.Balotelli, who made his first start in six matches at the DW Stadium on Wednesday, endured BE1203ZYH a Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys largely frustrating night but remained focused and gave City the lead with a 69th-minute strike. James Milner added the second three minutes later with a stunning effort to seal the 2-0 win for Roberto Mancini's side."Any striker's first league goal is going to be massive in a season. To be fair to Mario, he has not had loads of chances," Barry said. "When you do get them you need to score them. He has taken a chance with his start here. It could be good for Mario. Hopefully he can go on a run now."