Speaking exclusively to Snack Media, Arsenal Women's star Vivianne Miedema has revealed the north London side must be focused on achieving Champions League qualification for next season.

Having won the Women's Super League last year by seven points, the Gunners are in the midst of a battle with Manchester City and Chelsea in a bid to retain their title.

Joe Montemurro's side are three points behind current leaders City, and lie in third. And with only the top two teams in the division securing a place in European football's elite competition, Miedema has insisted the Gunners must ensure they are playing Champions League football once again next season.

She said: "Before the season started, we already had said our main goal is qualifying for the the Champions League again. Right now, we're still in the FA Cup, the Continental Cup, and in the title race.

"But I think our focus should be on qualifying for the Champions League again next year because in the end, that's what you want. You want to play Champions League, you want to match yourself with the best teams in Europe and from there on, everything else is a bonus."

Whilst news that the Women's Super League will receive a third Champions League place for the 2021/2022 campaign will be well received, Arsenal will be well aware that they face an incredibly tough task this year to make it into the competition for next season.

Despite having Miedema continue to find the back of the net at an extraordinary rate - she is averaging a goal every 81 minutes in the league this campaign - the Gunners have seen their title defence stall in recent weeks.

The north Londoners have suffered damaging defeats to both their title rivals, losing 4-1 to Chelsea, and then falling to a 2-1 reverse to City.

The margin for error now is extremely slim, and Miedema in particular will have to be at the top of her game if the Gunners are to retain their trophy.

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