With the noise round Arsenal and their historical past below Arteta when attempting to win the title, the Gunners boss was requested if he wants to make sure that his aspect don’t panic and stay targeted on their process.
“That is what we’ve got to do,” he mentioned. “I imply we’re going to be keen and making ready to win each single match and the one factor that we will do is give attention to that and lift the degrees collectively and individually to be higher than the opponent each week.
“It is simply the issues that we’ve got to do, that is crucial factor.”
Earlier than Manchester Metropolis‘s dramatic win in opposition to Liverpool on Sunday, it seemed as if Arsenal could be 9 factors clear.
However after Erling Haaland’s late penalty to safe the three factors and their win in opposition to Fulham on Wednesday, the hole was lowered to a few factors and the strain was put again on to the Gunners.
When requested if enjoying after Metropolis is bringing a brand new strain to his workforce, Arteta mentioned: “I do not assume so, I feel we performed nicely after them a couple of instances this season and we’ve got received video games.”
Of the 17 video games during which Arsenal have scored first within the Premier League this season, the draw at Brentford was simply the second time they’ve didn’t win, together with their loss to Manchester United in January.
Midfielder Declan Rice couldn’t have put it higher: “This can be a rollercoaster of a season.
“You’ll be able to’t be naive to assume that is going to be simple. We’re enjoying in opposition to the most effective groups week in, week out. We’ve to maintain pushing and believing in ourselves, controlling the controllables.
“We’ve to dam out the skin noise. We’ve achieved that basically nicely. Individuals are going to speak up the title race and Arsenal however we’ve got a extremely calm group.”
