Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has responded to Gary Neville’s claims that the Gunners can win the Premier League however provided that they’ll preserve their key gamers match.
The north London facet pushed Manchester City for the Premier League title final season as they led the desk for 248 days. However, a run of three wins in 9 video games noticed Arsenal end 5 factors behind City.
The poor run got here after defender William Saliba’s harm within the UEFA Europa League towards Sporting CP. Neville believes the Gunners want to preserve Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Declan Rice match if they’re to win the title this season.
In a pre-match press convention forward of their conflict at Chelsea, Arteta shared his ideas on Neville’s feedback, stating (through Metro):
“Obviously, when you lose big players, it is more difficult. From last year, we know that. In crucial moments, we lost some big players, and things get harder because the squad is thinner.”
“Hopefully we have learned [from it]. We have improved the squad and we now have more resources to manage these things.”
Arsenal have already had to cope with a couple of accidents this season, with the likes of Thomas Partey and Bukayo Saka lacking video games. They have, nevertheless, coped effectively as they’re unbeaten within the Premier League and in second place, behind Tottenham Hotspur on objectives scored.
Mikel Arteta gives his ideas on Arsenal’s upcoming conflict towards Chelsea
The Gunners will journey to Stamford Bridge to face London rivals Chelsea on Saturday, October 21. Arsenal are unbeaten and second within the league whereas the Blues are eleventh with simply three wins in eight video games.
Chelsea seem to have carried out effectively underneath Mauricio Pochettino when it comes to performances however their ending has allow them to down. Referencing their performances, Mikel Arteta previewed the London derby on Saturday, saying (through Arsenal.com):
“It’s a big game and we know that there is a big history between the two clubs and the type of games we have played against them. It’s a very different one I think.”
He additionally stated:
“This season, I’ve been really impressed by Chelsea, they deserve much more than what they’ve got on the table. I think what Mauricio has done in such a short time is phenomenal and we’re going to have to be at our best tomorrow.”
The Blues have misplaced three video games in a row towards the north London facet at Stamford Bridge. They have additionally misplaced six of their 9 clashes since Arteta’s appointment as Gunners supervisor in 2019.
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