Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘finish the job’ in intense title race

London, April 14 (BNA) Arsenal players must do everything they can and “finish the job” if they hope to fend off rivals Manchester City and win their first Premier League title since 2004, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said. Ham United.

Reuters reports that the leaders’ victory in seven league matches allowed them to maintain their lead over second-placed City, but a 2-2 draw with Liverpool last weekend gave the Rangers an opportunity to increase the pressure on the London side. .

Arsenal are six points ahead of City but Pep Guardiola’s side have a match in hand and the two sides are set to meet at the Etihad Stadium later this month.

Sports data company Opta is now touting City as favorites to win the Premier League this season, and when asked about it, Arteta told reporters: “If you asked them at the start of the season, it was like this, so nothing has changed.

“You need luck at the right moment. That’s really important and how you think about it. There’s another part to the sport, it’s about the inches. Those inches have to come your way.”

“We are where we are. We are happy where we are. We have to finish the job. In order to do that, we need that extra bit of everyone.”

Arsenal will meet fourth-placed West Ham, who are just outside the relegation zone and have won two of their last three league matches.

The Hammers are managed by David Moyes, who coached Arteta at Everton.

“A very difficult game,” Arteta said. “We know we’ve been here many times and we find some difficult matches.”

“I know David very well and I know how he will prepare for the matches. It will be a big derby for us.

“(I have) more than respect (for Moyes), it’s admiration. I loved playing under him. I would pass for him when he was my manager. Anyone in that (Everton) team would.”

On Sunday, Arsenal will miss William Saliba, who suffered a back injury last month, but Arteta said the central defender is “progressing well,” adding that striker Eddie Nketiah is ready for selection.

“We hope to host him (Saliba) in the coming weeks. Eddie is fully back now,” Arteta said.

“He (Saliba) is not far away. We need to be careful because of the injury, but he is developing well.”

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