Mirallas: We can grab fourth place ourselves
Everton winger Kevin Mirallas has said that all the pressure for a Champions League spot is on Arsenal following his sides 3-0 demolition of the Londoners at Goodison Park on Sunday and says that they are almost obliged to be in the Champions League.
Mirallas who pressurised former Everton midfielder Mikael Arteta into scoring an own goal on Sunday says that the revenge for the FA Cup defeat was a good spur as his side looked to concentrate on the league.
“There’s so much pressure on Arsenal now because things are in our hands,” he told reporters. “They are almost obliged to be in the Champions League, that’s what they do.
“They’ve qualified for years, but we are breathing down their necks and we can go fourth if we win our game in hand.
“It was a fantastic performance. It was a must-win fixture for us and we knew it was vital we scored first.
“We know having won that, with our game in hand we can grab fourth place ourselves.”
Speaking of the FA Cup defeat to Arsenal in March, Mirallas says it was a great spur.
“We sat and had a good deep think in the dressing room at the Emirates after the quarter-final,” he added.
“They’ve qualified for years, but we are breathing down their necks and we can go fourth if we win our game in hand.”
“Then we said we have to put that behind us and concentrate on the league. We looked at it and said there were 10 games and enough points for us to really fight for fourth.
“We were determined to get some kind of revenge because we conceded four goals down there and it hurt. This was excellent revenge. We’re in the right place.”
“It would be great to make the Champions League; for everyone here,” he said.
“Each and every one of us. But we need to keep going and hope it can happen.
“I have played in that competition at two of my previous clubs and when I signed for Everton that was my ambition to achieve it again in my career.
“That’s what I’m dreaming of now.”
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