Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says the Man City game is not the Premier League title decider, but perfection is required. When it comes to the battle for the Premier League title on Wednesday, Arsenal leads Manchester City by five points; City still has two games to play, but Mikel Arteta is aware that a victory at the Etihad Stadium would ensure that they control their destiny. Mikel Arteta says that Arsenal’s matchup with Manchester City on Wednesday isn’t decided who wins the Premier League, but he also says that his team needs to be perfect to stay at the top. City and Arms stockpile go into their potential Head Association title decider both on lengthy unbeaten runs, however, with force maybe swinging towards City.
Man City game, not Premier League title decider!
Arteta’s team has three dramatic draws in a row, and their nerve going into the game is being questioned. They took an early 2-0 lead against Liverpool and West Ham but were held to a 2-2 draw. In contrast, they were down 2-0 and 3-1 against Southampton before scoring twice in the final three minutes to salvage a 3-3 draw. They had previously won seven league games, including three consecutive victories by a three-goal margin, earning them 24 points out of a possible 30. They lost on penalties to Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League, drawing both legs of the last-16 match, but they remain unbeaten in 10 league games, one more than City, and have scored three goals or more in seven of those games.
Arteta said: “If we win tomorrow night, we haven’t won the league, that’s for sure. It will shift the percentages slightly, but it will still be tricky with five games left after this.
“We wanted to close that gap as much as possible, and we’re toe-to-toe with them. We knew we had to go to the Etihad. Is it going to define the season? The answer is no.
“Mentality plays a considerable part. We want it when I look at how they train and react, the mood in the dressing room, and how they defend each other. The belief is there.
