“I’m obsessed,” Mikel Arteta makes STRONG claim as Premier League title race heats up

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta noted his 'obsession' with winning the EPL title this season, while hoping to put pressure on leaders Liverpool.

“I’m obsessed,” Mikel Arteta makes STRONG claim as Premier League title race heats up

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta highlighted his obsession with winning the EPL title this season. (via Hayters)

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admitted that he is ‘obsessed’ with winning the Premier League title this season, as the Gunners remain second on the EPL table. He urged his side to keep the pressure on and close the gap on league leaders Liverpool.

The Gunners have enjoyed a brilliant run in the Premier League this season, and are currently on a 15-match unbeaten run in the competition. Their last top-flight defeat came in the month of November, when they lost 1-0 to Newcastle United. League leaders Liverpool hold a seven-point lead over second-placed Arsenal, with the Gunners having a game in hand.

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Mikel Arteta‘s side can close the gap between them and the Reds to just five points, if they successfully beat West Ham. However, the club’s route to the EPL title would not be an easy one, after having already dropped out of the FA Cup and EFL Cup this season. Arsenal also faces a massive injury crisis, with three players, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Takehiro Tomiyasu, ruled out until the end of the season.

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Chasing Arsenal’s first English title since 2004 after finishing as runners-up to Manchester City for the last two seasons, manager Mikel Arteta expressed confidence in his side. He went on to surprisingly admit his obsession with the process of winning the title, while noting its difficulty. Moreover, Arteta claimed that the EPL title race can turn around, with each team left to play 13 matches.

I’m obsessed with doing every single that I can. There’s still a lot to play and you can see how difficult it is for everybody to win football matches. The margins are so small, and everything counts.

Mikel Arteta to reporters (via EuroSport)

Meanwhile, league leaders Liverpool have dropped crucial points over the last two weeks, with the club having drawn against Everton and Aston Villa in the EPL. Arsenal will be hoping for a similar result for Liverpool, in their upcoming encounter against Manchester City.

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Arsenal secured a safe passage to the Champions League round of 16 this season, after having finished third on the UCL standings. Following the recent draw, the Gunners will lock horns with Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven.

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Arsenal are set to face PSV Eindhoven in the UCL round of 16. (via Reuters)

PSV made its way into the UCL last-16 with a surprising victory over Juventus, in the play-offs. Arsenal will face the Dutch giants over two legs, scheduled to take place on the 5th and 13th of March, with the second-leg at the Emirates. The two teams last faced each other in the UCL group stages last season, with one match ending 4-0 in favor of the Gunners.

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Moreover, the winner shall next face either holders Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the competition. Arsenal have failed to proceed beyond the quarter-finals of the Champions League, since the 2009-10 season.