Arsenal must earn the right to win it - Mikel Arteta reveals as title race heats up

Arsenal must earn the right to win it - Mikel Arteta reveals as title race heats up

Hassan Abdulsalam 15:35 - 03.05.2024

The manager believes that his squad is better equipped to handle the pressure compared to previous seasons.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has acknowledged the challenges that lie ahead ahead of his team as they chase their first Premier League title in two decades.

He emphasized that they must "earn the right to win" in a tight title race while speaking ahead of their match against Bournemouth.

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The Spaniard believes that his squad is better equipped to handle the pressure compared to previous seasons when they lost out to Manchester City.

The Gunners currently lead the table by one point with three games remaining. Arsenal know that Manchester City who have a game in hand are breathing down their necks.

He said, "We just had a training session and the energy was fantastic again. They are really at it, really enthusiastic. We will give it a real go.

"Just focus and put all your energy on finding that determination and willingness to do our best and earn the right to win games... we have momentum and we have to keep going.

"The team is more mature," Arteta said. "Obviously the health and condition of the squad is in a much better place right now. I know these factors contribute to us being in a better position.

"Fantastic job. To come into the Premier League and the way he has done, huge credit to him and the coaching staff and the players obviously," he said. "They had a difficult start but they kept doing what they believed in."

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