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Szczesny - Gunner for life

Image: Wojciech Szczesny: Arsenal goalkeeper would be happy to stay with Gunners for rest of his career

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny wants to remain with Arsenal for the rest of his career but admits he needs to improve his focus in some games.

But Arsenal keeper admits he needs to work on focus

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny wants to remain with Arsenal for the rest of his career but admits he needs to improve his focus in some games. The Poland international has revealed that in fixtures which lack 'huge stakes' he sometimes struggles to find the motivation required. Szczesny and his Gunners team-mates make the trip to Stoke on Sunday afternoon looking for their first win of the new Premier League season after drawing 0-0 with Sunderland on the opening day. Now established as Arsene Wenger's undisputed No.1, the 22-year-old is determined to write his name into the Emirates Stadium history books. "My ambition is to get a bigger contract at Arsenal. I admire players like Paul Scholes and Paolo Maldini, the ones that spent their whole career at one club," Szczesny told The People.

Spark

"I dream of a similar scenario. I hope that when we sit down to have a chat 14 years from now it will be about my two decades at Arsenal. "My biggest problem is not enough focus in the games without huge stakes. I can't find the spark in myself. But when the stakes are high, I'm in top gear. "The biggest save in my career was the penalty against Udinese in the Champions League qualifiers last season. "For one, it was a save worth £25million - that is how much you get for playing in the Champions League. "That was the moment I was very much needed. It made me realise that I'm not only a good keeper, but I can have a big say on how we perform."