Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger feels they can set up next season's title challenge with a strong finish this term.

Their form in recent months is similar to that of Manchester United and their title rivals City, and Wenger says he will know during the run-in whether they can compete next season.

"Let's see how we finish. We have big games coming up," he told arsenal.com. "If we maintain consistency until the end of the season we can think like that.

"If we don't drop any more points I would say we can come to that conclusion. With nine games to go, we've got five at home and four away. It all depends on how we finish."