Arsenal are doing '98 per cent of things right' despite poor form, Arsene Wenger says as side train before Tottenham clash

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal are doing '98 per cent of things right' despite the alarming slump that threatens to derail their Premier League title bid.

The Gunners have lost their last two league games, most worryingly at home to Swansea City on Wednesday night, and are six points behind leaders Leicester ahead of the north London derby.

Wenger's side face second-placed Tottenham on Saturday and the French boss says there is only a slight margin to make up to find their feet once again.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists his side are doing '98 per cent of things right'

Alexis Sanchez, who has struggled to find top form this season, trains ahead of the game against Tottenham

Joel Campbell, competing for the ball with team-mate Kieran Gibbs, will hope to start at White Hart Lane

Wenger throws his arms up in the air during the disappointing 2-1 home defeat by Swnasea on Wednesday

 

'We do 98 per cent of things right,' Wenger said at his pre-match press conference on Friday.

'And we have to add the two per cent of things that are down to maybe finding back our collective qualities and even put more effort in.'

Arsenal are without a win in four in all competitions and will be without Petr Cech and Laurent Koscielny for the trip to White Hart Lane. 

The former Chelsea goalkeeper will be sidelined for up to a month with a calf injury.

Spurs, under Mauricio Pochettino, have impressed this season and are the favourites out of the chasing pack to catch Leicester at the top of the table.

They have never finished above an Arsenal team managed by Wenger and the league though, and the 66-year-old spoke about that and his predictions for the early kick-off on Saturday.

He added: 'We have been remarkably consistent over the years and that is the only explanation. 

Wenger goes through a drill with midfielder Aaron Ramsey at London Colney on Friday

Mesut Ozil (left) will hope to inspire Arsenal in the derby while Hector Bellerin (right) needs a solid performance

Young midfielder Alex Iwobi takes on Mathieu Flamini as the Gunners stepped up their preparations

David Ospina will deputise for Petr Cech against Tottenham, and for the next month

'We want to do that again, and tomorrow’s game is a big importance because of that. 

'We have a competitive rivalry but a fair one and that is what you want. In sport you always have rivals and derbies and course we have a rivalry.

'I had a few you know and it is very difficult to predict what will happen. Maybe it is one of the few where the title race is at stake, maybe the only one since I have been here.' 

Arsenal are six points behind Premier League leaders Leicester ahead of the north London derby on Saturday

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has enjoyed an impressive season in charge

Spurs are three points ahead of Arsenal and can briefly jump ahead of Leicester with a victory on Saturday