The Gunners got back on track after the north London derby by beating Leicester City 2-1 on Tuesday and the forward says that it was a crucial result in a tight division
The fight for places in the top four of the Premier League will not be decided until the closing weeks of the season, according to Arsenal's Theo Walcott.
Arsene Wenger's men suffered a disappointing 2-1 reverse in the north London derby on Saturday, with Harry Kane's double helping Tottenham come from behind to win the match.
The Gunners set about moving on from that defeat by beating rock-bottom Leicester 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, with England international Walcott scoring the second shortly before half-time as his side moved fourth, level on points with Southampton and one above Manchester United - both of whom play on Wednesday.
"I think the race for fourth will be tight," the Arsenal star told reporters after the game. "I think you can see every year the teams are getting better - who would have thought Southampton would be right up there, considering the players that left this season?
"I think it's going to go all the way; that's why it was so crucial to bounce back. The performance wasn't there but the three points was all we were determined to achieve."
Arsenal were not at their fluent best against Leicester but Walcott was unconcerned by the manner of their victory.
"After the disappointment of the local derby it's always nice to get a result," he added. "The performance wasn't the best at times but we got the three points and we ground it out in the end.
"It was a very scrappy game but three points is crucial now."
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