With the noise round Arsenal and their historical past underneath Arteta when attempting to win the title, the Gunners boss was requested if he wants to make sure that his facet don’t panic and stay targeted on their activity.
“That is what we’ve got to do,” he mentioned. “I imply we’re going to be prepared and getting ready to win each single match and the one factor that we are able to 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 towards Liverpool on Sunday, it appeared as if Arsenal can be 9 factors clear.
However after Erling Haaland’s late penalty to safe the three factors and their win towards Fulham on Wednesday, the hole was diminished to 3 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 suppose so, I believe we performed nicely after them just a few occasions 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: “It is a rollercoaster of a season.
“You possibly can’t be naive to suppose that is going to be simple. We’re enjoying towards the very best groups week in, week out. We have now to maintain pushing and believing in ourselves, controlling the controllables.
“We have now to dam out the surface noise. We have now finished that basically nicely. Persons are going to speak up the title race and Arsenal however we’ve got a extremely calm group.”
