Wojciech Szczesny has admitted that a top-four finish is not good enough for Arsenal this campaign considering their pre-season title ambitions.
The Gunners topped the Premier League at the turn of the year, but their injury-plagued squad fell off the pace and are no longer competing for domestic glory.
They have secured Champions League qualification for an 18th successive season, but Szczesny has confessed that is a "disappointing" consolation prize and would not have been deemed a success during Arsenal's pre-season.
"It is good to sign off with a win in front of our fans, but with two games to go we had nothing to play for and I think we shouldn't really be in that position - we should be fighting for the title, so that is disappointing," he told reporters.
"I never considered fourth place before the start of the season as a successful season and a good position - I play for Arsenal because I want to win the title every year.
"Obviously at some point, when you lose games and you lose the chance to fight for the title, then the new challenge is to secure the Champions League spot and that was the aim this season, but I wouldn't have taken it before the season."
Arsenal, who are currently five points behind league leaders Liverpool, finish the season at Norwich City.
