Cesc is impressed about how Arsenal handled their recent dip.
He told the Daily Mail: "It's not how it starts. It's not how it is in the middle. It's about how it ends.
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"They are doing really well. This year it will be closer to the end than what they were last year because they probably didn't show up in the last couple of games the way we were expecting.
"This year it will be much closer to the end, and I think they have a big chance."
He added: "It's about keeping the right mentality right up till the end. This is what lacked last year, maybe a little bit of maturity in certain moments.
"This year they look quite fresh. They had a little dip recently but I watched them the other day against Wolves and they were back on it. So we're looking forward to seeing how they react to that."