Mikel Arteta insists that Arsenal is “not going to stop” fighting for the Premier League title, because he gave a warning to leaders Liverpool after closing the gap to four points.
With the Reds only in action until Sunday – four days after they were held up to a 2-2 draw by Rivals Everton – the Gunners made full use of a 2-0 win over Leicester City.
Mikel Merino climbed the bank to score twice in the last 10 minutes in the King Power Stadium, and warned Arsenal's 10th League win during an unbeaten run of 15 games.
Runners-up to Manchester City In each of the last two seasons, Arteta and his players hope for a favor from Wolves when they travel to Anfield to tackle the side of Arne Slot.
Nevertheless, the Spaniard is full of that the Gunners are only focused on what they can arrange with 13 games left, because they strive to step there.
“We really want it,” he told TNT Sports. “Regardless of what happens or the difficulties we are dealing with, we will really try this.
“The team wants it, we have worked on it for seven or eight months. We are not going to stop. Let's see how far we can go!
“It's a decent week. Let's see what's happening. We can only do what is under control. But you come to every ground and it's a nightmare. It's hard, you have to be at your best to win It will be long. “
Arteta also paid tribute to Super Sub Merino, who, after replacing the ineffective Leandro Trossard, to work as an improvised forward in the absence of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus.
“[I told him] That he was going to score. He is a real target threat, “added the Arsenal boss.” The moment they started moving deeper and we were more in the last third, we thought he could deliver those moments.
“But it's easier to say it than to get it done. Mikel has never played as nine. But he has that timing, he can smell danger, anticipate danger. And then he can perform it.
“It was a lot of debate. I didn't want to drive him crazy. I told him this morning that he could play there. We believe he could sit there if the game needed the context. He won the game for us.”
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