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The Spanish coach confirms. The defeat to Manchester City was a moment of rebirth
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that he and his squad are fully focused on next Sunday’s Premier League match at Burnley, expressing his lack of interest in the results of rivals Manchester City.
and:Arsenal are in strong contention for the Premier League title Their first in 22 years, they are also bidding to win the Champions League for the first time in their history after qualifying for the final.
Arsenal lead the Premier League table by just two points from Manchester City with two rounds to go, while they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final later this month.
At the press conference held today, Thursday, Arteta was asked what he learned from Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace yesterday, Wednesday, to which he replied: “Nothing.
Asked if his team would meet up with their players to watch Manchester City v Bournemouth on Tuesday if they beat Burnley, knowing Arsenal could win the title if City don’t win, Arteta said: “We’re going to beat Burnley, that’s all.
“We don’t think about such things. Our focus is only on the Burnley game and winning it. This is the only thing we can control.
The Spanish coach spoke about what pleased him the most about Arsenal’s season, saying: “He talks about what pleased him the most in his team this season. “Probably the ability to adapt to very difficult circumstances, continue to perform and win the number of matches we’ve won.”
In previous years, Arteta commented on the difference between chasing the title and being chased. “For the past few years, we’ve been in two positions. This is the reality. Staying on top for so long shows our level of consistency and how adept the team is at maintaining their position in this tournament. This is our current situation.
Arteta was asked if he watched Manchester City’s game against Crystal Palace on Wednesday and he replied: “No, I was at the sponsors’ dinner. That was good. Very good, and the people were very good.”
“This is part of history. There are many options and this could be one of them. It is an important factor from the beginning of the season, we know that the difference is very small and you can increase it to your advantage. This could be very important.”
Regarding the defeat against “Manchester City” (2-1), Arteta explained. “It was a moment of restoration. The speech was there… Being more convinced and understanding what we have done so far is good. Let’s learn every part of it and use it in the last five matches. This is what remains and we have every opportunity to go and do it.”
