Mikel Arteta has admitted for the primary time that Arsenal are in a title race with Manchester Metropolis – for now at the least.
- Gabriel scored the winner at Stamford Bridge
- Arsenal have 34 factors from a attainable 39
- Arteta’s aspect are two factors away from Metropolis
WHAT HAPPENED? The Gunners boss has at all times maintained that he and his gamers are taking issues ‘sport by sport’ following their distinctive begin to the Premier League season. However after seeing his aspect beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to maneuver again to the highest of the desk above Metropolis, Arteta mentioned that his group are difficult his former aspect.
WHAT THEY SAID: Requested by reporters after the win in west London whether or not his aspect had been now in competition for the title, the Spaniard mentioned: “We’re right this moment. However in soccer, right this moment and tomorrow is a really completely different. So let’s take pleasure in time. Simply have a look at the final six years, what Manchester Metropolis have carried out. With the most effective supervisor on this planet, the most effective group on this planet. They’ve proven it persistently in each single competitors. Now we have to be very, very respectful of that. We’re getting significantly better as a group and competing significantly better. We’re getting actually good outcomes proper now, however this can be a very long time.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Arteta was delighted with the best way his aspect responded to shedding prime spot to Manchester Metropolis following the reigning champions’ win towards Fulham on Saturday.
“Right now we had been below strain as a result of we misplaced the highest spot,” he mentioned. “We ready the sport to return right here and win however understanding that successful here’s a completely different story. The boys, they’ve carried out it. I’m actually pleased as a result of they’ve carried out that step. What we did right this moment was simply phenomenal.”
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DID YOU KNOW? Arsenal’s report of 11 wins, one draw and one defeat from their opening 13 video games is their greatest ever begin to a league season within the membership’s historical past.
WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL? The Gunners tackle Brighton at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night time within the Carabao Cup.