Arsenal fullback Gael Clichy admits there's massive pressure at Emirates stadium to sustain their title challenge.

The French left back believes that Arsenal's failure to drag themselves over the line in recent times means they are under more pressure to deliver this year.

"I think everyone [is under pressure] to do that," said Clichy, speaking at Arsenal in the Community's 25th birthday celebrations last Thursday.

"Everyone wants to be the champion and it's always difficult to be the champion, but to be the team who hasn't won anything for several years, it's even harder because you feel the pressure of winning something.

"It's a good pressure because you want to do well for the fans and for yourself and win a trophy. We've played good football for five years and we know that we are a real side, but we know as well that the fans, the people in football, like to see a team winning things. So that's what we want to do.

"When you're getting so close to winning something and you don't win it - one year, two years - of course you're getting a bit nervous and you want to win this first trophy and you can open the door and go on."