But, while Wenger can not wait to say "told you so" to his critics, Gunners defender Shkodran Mustafi is still concerned his team may have left it a little too late.
Arsene Wenger felt Arsenal were full value for their 2-0 win at Southampton that kept their Premier League top-four hopes alive.
Asked about Arsenal finding their form at the right time, the Germany global replied: "Well I wish we found that before".
"We had to (dig deep) because Southampton started at a strong pace".
Sanchez struck the opener on the hour mark at St Mary's before Giroud came off the bench to make sure of the points with a close-range header. If the North London based side lift the trophy again and finish in the top-four we are likely to see him use it a few more times before the end of the season.
That left Arsenal in fifth place in the Premier League, three points behind Manchester City in the slot directly above.
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Wenger knows that even nine points might not be enough to guarantee a top-four finish, but he says his team have no option but to win the games in front of them.
Arsenal's 2-0 victory against Southampton on Wednesday night, has opened up the possibility of a final play-off game to determine who finishes fourth. They've been up there for 20 years and you would expect that they will have one or two bad seasons. "We know we have to play to win the games, so let's keep the focus on the way we want to play and on our team spirit", via BBC Sport.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that midfielder Aaron Ramsey is directly benefiting from the decision to switch to a 3-4-1-2 formation.
Stoke however is not a happy hunting ground for Arsenal with the last Premier League win at the Potters home stadium coming in 2010.
"For me, we deserved a minimum a draw and maybe a win".
Liverpool have collected just two points from their last three home games, losing to Crystal Palace and drawing with both Bournemouth and Southampton, so they have unquestionably had - and wasted - the opportunity to nail down Champions League qualification with games to spare.
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