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Song: We're Gunner focus

Alex Song

Alex Song

Monday February 21 2011

Alex Song maintains Arsenal must not lose focus on the challenges ahead despite their disappointment at allowing Leyton Orient to force the Gunners into an FA Cup fifth-round replay.

The match just about going to plan for the Gunners after Tomas Rosicky headed in his first goal in more than a year at the start of the second half. However, O's substitute Jonathan Tehoue earned the battling npower League One side a money-spinning reunion at Brisbane Road.

Song said: "It is not very good to have another game because we are playing a lot, but we have drawn a game we wanted to win. Now we need to be focused because we have one game coming soon, which we need to win for the Premier League, and then we have the Carling Cup final next week."

He added: "It is always very difficult when you play one big game [Barcelona], and when you come back you play a team you are supposed to beat.

"But we are still in the FA Cup and I am 100% sure we will win the replay at the Emirates."

Song, 23, firmly believes Arsenal's latest generation can deliver some overdue silverware this season.

"We have a very good team and always work very hard in training because this year is very important for us," he said.

"We want to do very well because everyone has been waiting for this moment for a long time. We are in a strong position because we are in four competitions and that is very good for us.

"The next step is Wednesday against Stoke which is very important. If we win that we are only two points behind Manchester United, which would be great news."