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Alan Smith says Arsenal are playing like a side whose season has finished and feels they must now be extremely careful to avoid missing out on a Champions League place. Discount Yeezy Black Friday . The Gunners 0-0 draw with Sunderland at the weekend means they cannot now win the Premier League, with a place in the top four the final objective remaining for Arsene Wenger and his players.They are currently five points clear of fifth-placed Manchester United but Smith is concerned his old team have lost momentum as a result of their failure to maintain a bid for the title. Smith, who scored 115 goals in 347 games for Arsenal between 1987 and 1995, says they urgently need to motivate themselves if they are to avoid missing out on a 19th consecutive Champions League finish.Theyve got to be extremely careful because theyre not in the best of form and you hope the players can lift themselves, he told Sky Sports News HQ. Sometimes it is difficult to rally the troops to finish fourth. Alan Smith Sometimes it is difficult to rally the troops to finish fourth - youre not actually going for any silverware - but its hugely important for Arsenal.Manchester United are breathing down their necks and its a challenge. Arsene Wenger has always done it and you fancy them to do it again. Arsene Wenger admits he is worried about missing out on the top four But theres an element of the seasons over for them and the players have been unable to sustain that title challenge.The shoulders drop a little bit and they come off it five or 10 per cent, that can be costly. They need to go again now really. Also See: Arsenal video Arsenal fixtures Arsenal stats Get a ￡10 free bet! Wholesale Yeezy Black Friday . It led to his downfall on Tuesday. The Major League Soccer club fired Rennie after a second straight up-and-down season that saw the Whitecaps start strong before limping across the finish line. Yeezy Black Friday Deals .J. - The New Jersey Devils know the odds are against them as they chase a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.(SportsNetwork.com) - If recent history is any indication, the Anaheim Ducks will keep their point streak on home ice alive on Friday night. The visiting Calgary Flames have lost 17 straight road games against the Ducks and the Flames havent won in Orange County during the regular season since Jan. 19, 2004. The Flames were able to win one game in Anaheim during the opening round of the 2006 playoffs, but they enter todays matchup having lost nine of the past 12 overall regular-season matchups in this series. The Ducks suffered a third-period collapse en route to a loss in their most recent game, but theyll get a chance to rebound in Fridays home tilt. The Ducks held a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes in Tuesdays road tilt in Dallas, but the Stars scored five times in the third period to post a 6-3 victory against Anaheim. Three goals in a span of less than a minute highlighted Dallas five-goal third period at American Airlines Center. Emerson Etem, Nick Bonino and Dustin Penner scored for the Ducks, who lost for the sixth time in their last eight. Jonas Hiller allowed five goals on 32 shots in defeat. "Were up 2-1 after the second and in a key position and mental mistakes end up costing us the game," Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano said. "It just cant happen for a team like us." Anaheims 2-4-2 record over its last eight games has dropped the Ducks into a tie with San Jose for first place in the Pacific Division. Thee Ducks hope to get back on track today on home ice, where Anaheim has yet to lose in regulation this season. Fake Yeezy Black Friday. Anaheim is 9-0-1 at the Honda Center, making the Ducks only team in the NHL without a regulation loss on home ice in 2013-14. Calgary has split its last four games, going 2-1-1 during that stretch, which comes on the heels of a six-game losing streak from Nov. 5-16. The Flames were dealt a regulation loss Wednesday night against visiting Chicago. The Blackhawks won the contest by a 3-2 score to drop Calgary to 1-1-1 on its three-game homestand. Patrick Kane scored two third-period goals and goaltender Antti Raanta won his first career game to lead the Blackhawks, who trailed 2-0 early in the third period before storming back for the victory at the Saddledome. Kane notched the game-winner with 18 seconds remaining in the third. Matt Stajan and Sean Monahan accounted for Calgarys two goals, while Reto Berra made 28 saves for the Flames. "You make a few mistakes and they are so skilled they will make you pay for it and its too bad because I thought we played very well and we showed up to play. I thought our players minus a few bad decisions in that third period, we played a great game," said Calgary head coach Bob Hartley on his teams performance. Calgary is opening a two-game road trip today and also will visit Los Angeles on Saturday. The Flames are 4-7-1 as the road team this season. ' ' '
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