December 5th 2023.
Can Mikel Arteta bring Arsenal closer to their 20-year wait for a league title? Many believe that it will take a monumental effort from the Gunners, and Arteta himself believes that they will need to get between 96 to 100 points to have a chance of overtaking Manchester City and Liverpool to the title.
The table looks promising for Arsenal, with the club leading the title race with 33 points, two ahead of Liverpool and three clear of City. Arsenal are expected to continue this form when they travel to Luton, while Liverpool visit Sheffield United and City face a tricky test at Aston Villa.
However, City and Liverpool have both won the title with the highest points tallies in Premier League history. City won in 2017/18 with 100 points and Liverpool scored 99 in the 2019/20 campaign, while in 2018/19 the former triumphed with 98, just one point ahead of the latter. In his pre-Luton press conference on Monday, Arteta said that his side will need to match these achievements if they are to end their long wait for a league title.
When asked about City's recent slip-up, Arteta said: "Do I take encouragement from that? No. The encouragement comes from watching the team play, watching them behave every day and how hungry and willing they are to approach every training session." He also added that it is important to focus on the things they can control, such as ways to play better and be more consistent and difficult to beat.
It will be a long and difficult journey for Arsenal, but with Arteta's guidance and the team's dedication, the Gunners could be closer to realising their 20-year dream.
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