After Arsenal lost more ground in the title race to Chelsea with a 1-1 draw, a dissatisfied Mikel Arteta ordered his players to “show their teeth” and expressed his hope that they would avoid injuries over the international break. A tense match at Stamford Bridge cost Arsenal, who are now nine points behind Liverpool at the top of the table, a chance to turn their campaign around.
Pedro Neto levelled the score for Chelsea and moved them up to third place, but Arteta’s team, in fourth place after wasting eight points from winning positions this season, was unable to hold on. Arsenal wasted late opportunities to snap a four-match losing streak, and their displeasure was evident.
Arteta wants to see Arsenal spirit
Arsenal’s sudden slump after two straight second-place finishes in the championship competition. As long as they display the darker side of themselves, Arteta is still confident they can win the crown again. The manager of Arsenal responded, “Win, win, and win,” when asked what the team must do to get closer to Liverpool. We must take that action. Right now, there is nothing we can do to improve our situation.
“Show your fangs and how much you want it when it becomes ugly. Everything is lovely, and everyone is friendly when you’re at Disneyland. The moment to be brave is when things get dark and challenging. Along with a string of red cards that unsettled his team early in the season, Arteta has been hindered by injuries to Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber, and Bukayo Saka, among others.
