The international break is over, and the Premier League resumes this weekend as it enters the final quarter of the season, with Mikel Arteta urging his players to enjoy the remaining games.
Arsenal enters the final quarter with an eight-point lead at the top of the table, looking to win their first league title since the 2003-04 season.
The Gunners will host Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday hoping to maintain their eight-match unbeaten run across all competitions.
Arsenal have won their last six Premier League matches and a win for them this weekend will extend their lead to 72 points on the table.
Meanwhile, the club’s Manager Arteta has urged his players to enjoy the last 10 games and keep the momentum high.
“Now it has to be about enjoying the last part of the season,” he said. “With enthusiasm, energy and a real hunger to continue to do what we have done and if possible better.”
Arteta believes the team has the quality to compete till the end of the season.
“We also have the right level of competition and cooperation because they really want to help each other, but they have to challenge each other as well to benefit the team and lift the standards to where we want.
When asked how much of a threat second-placed Manchester City pose to his team’s title hopes, Arteta stated that he is only concerned with his team.
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“We cannot control the outcome of other clubs, all we can control is what we do every single day. How we behave, how we train, how we communicate, how we control our energy, and the messages we send to our people,” concluded Arteta.
