Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to stay focused on one game at a time despite their strong position at the top of the Premier League.
The Gunners hold a seven-point lead with 50 points from 22 matches in the 2025-26 season. They face Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in a key Premier League showdown.
Arteta dismissed talk of winning both the Premier League and Champions League this season.
“Let’s go game by game!”, Arsenal manager said.
Arsenal have already qualified for the Champions League last 16 unbeaten in the league phase. They chase their first Premier League title since the 2004 Invincibles and aim to improve on last season’s semi-final exit in Europe.
Arteta also praised his friend Sean McVay, head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. McVay’s team stands one win away from another Super Bowl appearance after dramatic late victories.
“I’m a huge fan of his. First of all, his passion, his work ethic, his knowledge, his memory. I’ve been there and seen him live in meetings and training sessions, it’s a different level.”
“He is someone really, really special. What they have done in the last few years is incredible. Sunday we have a massive game, and I say ‘we’ because I really feel very much part of it.”
“The last two games they won with the last kick of the game, by very small margins, and they are one game off reaching the Super Bowl again, so I wish them all the very best.”
Arteta’s comments come as Arsenal prepare for a tough test against Manchester United, who have shown improvement lately.
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