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Walcott: Topping group the goal but Arsenal won’t look too far ahead

Arsenal's aim in the Champions League is to finish top of Group A, according to Theo Walcott.

The Gunners moved six points clear of Ludogorets Razgrad and FC Basel with a commanding 6-0 win over the former at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

The seven points they have now accrued has the North Londoners sitting alongside French champions PSG with three fixtures remaining and although the objective is to clinch a first-placed finish, Walcott insists there are plenty of other things to worry about in what has been a promising start to the season.

"Obviously the past is the past, we need to focus on the now," he told BT Sport.

"We can't be looking too far ahead, we will focus on our recovery now and then Middlesbrough and when we cross that bridge we've still got a lot to do, a couple of tough away games, but who knows?

"We would obviously like to be in that strong position, finishing top, but we need to keep performing to reach our goal."

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