Arteta admits why Arsenal badly need win against Chelsea

Arteta admits that for Arsenal to win against Chelsea tonight is extremely integral – if they want to fight for the top 4.

It’s very, very important for us to win this game to fight for [the top four],” Arteta said. “The game we played at home could have made a big difference and we were very close to it. Tomorrow we need to win.”

“Absolutely, and that’s the challenge,” he said. “But if we are not able to do that, then the dream of being up there, it’s impossible.

“If we are able to win three or four games on the trot, then we are right there. That’s the challenge we have and all the teams have at the moment. When you look at the results from the weekend, all the draws, and how one decision changed the whole game between Burnley and Leicester, the margin is not that big. So it is complicated. You have to dominate every aspect of the game.”

Arteta also spoke about Arsenal’s lack of consistency.

“Everyone is having a lot of problems to put together back-to-back wins,” he said.

“The league has been very competitive this season and the gaps aren’t that big. There are still four months to play and a lot of things can happen, a lot of games between the top teams as well, so I think that will change.”

“I don’t look at next season at all; I just look at what we can do to get better, and what happens next season is only going to be a consequence of what we are able to do this season,” he said.

“We cannot waste these four months just thinking about next season, because the hurry of a big football club is now, not in the summer.”

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