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Wojciech Szczesny: 'Champions League qualification felt like title win'

Wojciech Szczesny says that Arsenal had loftier ambitions at the start of the season than to just qualify for the Champions League.

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has revealed that qualifying for the Champions League on the final day of the season felt like his side had won the Premier League title.

The Gunners secured a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday thanks to a Laurent Koscielny goal that confirmed their status in the top four of the division.

While the Poland international admits that Arsenal had bigger ambitions at the start of the season, he is delighted to have finished the campaign in style.

"We ­celebrated a bit like we had won the ­Championship which was a bit weird considering the ambition at the start of the season," Szczesny told The Mirror.

"We have not conceded a lot of goals and when we got the goal we were confident of getting the result."

Arsenal took 26 points from a possible 30 in their final 10 matches of the season.

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