‘It is great to be top’ – Arteta on Arsenal title challenge
Mikel Arteta said it is ‘great to be top’ of the table as Arsenal look to end a 20-year wait for the Premier League title.
Arsenal moved top of the division after beating Brentford 2-1 at the weekend, with title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City drawing 1-1 at Anfield the following day.
The Gunners climb above Liverpool on goal difference, each a point ahead of Manchester City in a fascinating three-way battle for the title.
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Speaking ahead of facing Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday, Arteta said he was delighted Arsenal were top of the league and outlined his intention to remain at the summit across the run-in.
“It?s great to be top, that?s for sure ? it was an amazing game of football (Liverpool vs Manchester City) with two magnificent teams, with so many alternatives,” Arteta said at his pre-match press conference. “I think it?s an amazing situation that we are even involved, looking at the level that those two teams have, and we are still there and we?re still at the top. So, the ambition rises, we want to continue to be there, and we have to go game-by-game.”
Arsenal are aiming to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010 tomorrow, but have work to do after a 1-0 first-leg defeat at The Estádio do Dragão.
The north Londoners produced a disappointing performance in the first meeting, failing to register a single shot on target,...
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