Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina has insisted The Gunners have proven their quality as one of the best teams in the world and therefore deserve to win major honours on a consistent basis. Arséne Wenger's men have won 16 of their last 18 Premier League matches to move up the table into second place, seven points behind leaders Chelsea who have game in hand.
Arsenal will look to continue their FA Cup run and retain the trophy they secured last May as they travel to Wembley Stadium, entertaining Championship side Reading on Saturday in one of two semi-finals; the other of which is between Aston Villa and Liverpool, to be played on Sunday.
"The season is not over yet, Arsenal are an excellent team, one of the best in the world, so we deserve to win things. Without thinking about the title, because it is all step by step, we hope to do the best possible to get this club in the position where it deserves to be. We have an excellent group with excellent players. The important thing is for us to concentrate on our game as we are already doing. I think in the English league, the most difficult match is the next one. That's the way you should prepare things - taking it one match at a time. You can't be thinking about the match you are playing in 15 days or a month. You should always look at the upcoming match."
Ospina has established himself as the number one goalkeeper at the club following the turn of the year, as a number of inconsistent performances from Wojceich Szczesny culminating with a dismal display away at Southampton, where he virtually gifted The Saints two goals and was caught smoking in the showers after the match.
The 26-year-old Colombian was initally viewed as a competitor for the top goalkeeping spot at The Emirates, and due to a few unfortunate injuries sustained on his part, he was unable to provide much competition for the 24-year-old Pole, but now roles have reversed drastically and Szczesny is seen as the cup 'keeper.
Ospina maintains the belief that there is a healthy relationship between himself, Szczesny and Emiliano Martinez, who has made five first-team appearances thus far in the 2014-15 campaign. "The most important thing for Arsenal is that they can call upon three very good goalkeepers, who are all working well. We try to ensure there is a good rapport and we make an effort in training. Obviously all three of us want to play but only one of us can get the nod - so we try to keep it as friendly as possible so everything goes smoothly.
We know as goalkeepers we have a difficult position; there is a lot of responsibility but it is also a great position to be in. We try to respect that a lot. But it is a league where you have to put in the efforts to stay focused for the full 90-95 minutes of the game to be able to help the team as much as possible."