April 5th 2024.
Mikel Arteta has a clear goal in mind for Arsenal - winning the Premier League title for the first time in 20 years. With just eight games left in the season, the competition between Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City is heating up, and Arteta is confident that it will come down to the final day.
At this point, the top three teams are separated by only three points, making this one of the closest and most unpredictable title races in the history of the Premier League. This weekend could prove to be a game-changer, with Arsenal and City facing challenging matches against Brighton and Crystal Palace while Liverpool takes on their arch-rivals Manchester United.
While all three teams are taking things one game at a time, Arteta believes that the title won't be decided until the last day of the season on May 19th. "This is the level and it's been the level in this league for the past six or seven years," Arteta stated in his pre-match press conference on Friday. "The margins are so small, and I believe that if we can maintain our current level of performance, we have a good chance."
But it's not going to be easy. Arsenal is currently not at the top of the table, and Arteta knows that they need to turn their potential into wins in order to have a chance at the title. "We have to keep winning and winning and winning," he stated. "That's the only way we'll have a chance on the last day of the season."
Meanwhile, Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp is also aiming to win the title before he leaves the club in the summer. In the past 31 Premier League seasons, the title has only been decided on the final day nine times, and only three times in the last decade. Interestingly, in those last three occasions, it was Manchester City and Liverpool competing for the trophy, with City coming out on top each time.
This year, the title race is even closer, with three teams still in the running on the final day. This has never happened before, and Arsenal has only taken the title race to the end once in 1999, when they lost to treble-winning Manchester United. Manchester City's manager, Pep Guardiola, is also looking to make history by winning a record fourth straight Premier League title.
On the final day, all three teams will be playing at home, with Liverpool facing Wolves, Arsenal playing Everton, and Man City taking on West Ham. While Liverpool is currently the favorite, it's hard to discount Manchester City, who have a history of going on long winning runs at the end of the season. Last year, they won 12 games in a row to overtake Arsenal and clinch the title.
However, Arteta doesn't believe the same will happen this year. He predicts that all three teams will drop points in the next eight games, making the competition even more intense. "I don't know what's going to happen, but it's very unlikely that every team will win every game," he said. "Looking back at previous seasons, it's very, very unlikely, but you never know."
But no matter what happens, Arteta is determined to give it his all and leave everything on the field. "Let's do everything we possibly can," he declared. "Don't leave anything left and play with the same enthusiasm, hunger, and quality that we have been playing with. Let's see where it takes us." With a strong mentality and a talented team, Arsenal is ready to fight for their chance at the title.
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