Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says that his side can stay in the race for the Premier League title if they do their work -starting against West Ham on Saturday.
Liverpool remains clear favorites and runs for eight points, but they have now played a match more than the Gunners and have dropped points against Everton and Aston Villa.
On Sunday they play Manchester City and Arteta knows that the photo can change quickly.
He said: “We have to do our work. Tomorrow it will be a tough difficult one.
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“If we do that, we will watch that match between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday.
“There are still 13 games to go, there is a lot to play for. We have to be there. We are very experienced in the Premier League and know how difficult every opponent is. “
Arsenal finished second in the city in the past two seasons and lost the title with two points in 2024 and five points the year before.
Whether they can take on a challenge this year can depend on finding a Forward option – Midfielder Mikel Merino came off the bank last weekend to score twice in Leicester, but Arteta would not show whether the Spain International would perform again In attack.
He said: “No, I didn’t talk to him or other players. I want the players to take the initiative when they are on that field.
“We have trained in recent weeks with different players in advance. He [Merino] Has been one of them, also with other players. ‘
