(Reuters) - Arsenal's players must pull out all the stops and 'finish the job' if they hope to fend off rivals Manchester City and win the club's first Premier League title since 2004, manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of Sunday's trip to West Ham United.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Arsenal - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 9, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
The leaders' seven-match winning run in the league allowed them to maintain their lead over second-placed City, but a 2-2 draw at Liverpool last weekend has given their pursuers a chance to ratchet up the pressure on the Londoners. Sports data company Opta are now touting City as favourites 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.
"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 everybody."
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