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Arsenal currently sit third on the table with 36 points from 18 matches, trailing leaders Liverpool by nine points.
Mikel Arteta has called on his Arsenal side to maintain consistent performances in the second half of the season to keep pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool and contend for their first league title since 2004.
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Arsenal currently sit third on the table with 36 points from 18 matches, trailing Liverpool by nine points and second-place Nottingham Forest, who have played one more game, by one point.
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What Arteta said
Arteta spoke to reporters ahead of Arsenal's match against Brentford on Wednesday that his team needs to 'be there every day like a hammer' to win points.
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"It (the title race) doesn't depend on us. But we have to continue to be like a hammer, be there every day, every day. If someone wins all the matches then we congratulate them and go to the next season. If they don't and in history, it hasn't happened, then we will be there," he said.
Despite finishing second in the previous two seasons, Arteta believes his team has shown improvement this campaign.
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"We've proved that already this season, I'm sure of that. If this had happened last season – the number of games we’ve played with 10 men (after red cards), the injuries in the squad, for sure it would be difficult to be in the stages of the competitions we are in now.
"So, for sure, the team has made another step. The team is evolving and adapting to new circumstances and now we have another one with more games with fewer players. So let's face it," Arteta concluded.
Arsenal will travel to Brentford Community Stadium for a date with Brentford in the Premier League later today.
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