442football, Arsenal is not yet out of the Champions League competition next year.
The Gunners sit fifth in the Premiership standings with 58 points -- four behind Tottenham (62) with a game in hand on the Hotspur.
However, #5 Arsenal will need for their north London neighbors to drop some points in their two remaining matches vs. #8 Bolton (4/30) and at #10 West Ham (5/7).
The #1 (Chelsea) and #2 (Manchester United) spots in the Premiership automatically qualify for the 2006-07 Champions League, while the #3 (Liverpool) and #4 (Tottenham) positions will participate in Champions League Qualifiers next Fall. #5-7 go to the UEFA Cup.
Also, at halftime in the Estadio El Madrigal, Arsenal and Villarreal are scoreless in the Semifinals of the Champions League with the Gunners clinging to a 1-0 advantage.
