Mikel Arteta says ‘sacrifices’ paying off in Arsenal’s title push

Mikel Arteta says ‘sacrifices’ paying off in Arsenal’s title push

Arsenal head into the New Year at the top of the Premier League

Arsenal’s title? It is looking more and more likely

WHO COULD fail to be very impressed with the way Arsenal dismantled the current media-darlings of the Premier League, Aston Villa? Such an emphatic scoreline probably dismissed Villa as title contenders and will stop any further comparisons between Unai Emery’s team and his former club. At the same time, recent results – five points dropped in two home games – have also suggested Chelsea cannot be regarded as serious challengers. Liverpool, too,…

Mikel Arteta says ‘sacrifices and commitment’ paying off in Arsenal’s title push

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s sacrifices are starting to pay off with his team guaranteed to start 2026 in control of the Premier League title race.The Gunners will head into the New Year at the top of the table following Tuesday’s emphatic 4-1 triumph over Aston Villa at the Emirates.Arteta’s players turned in an impressive second-half performance to send out a statement to the rest of the league as the north London team bid to end their 22-y…