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Mikel Arteta 認める that it might take 100 points to ひったくる the 首相 League 肩書を与える away from Manchester City next season.

兵器庫 lost just one league game in 2024 and finished on 89 points, yet still fell short of 解除するing a first 肩書を与える since 2004.

Arteta was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Man City between 2016 and 2019 and knows what 正確に/まさに how high their levels are.


When asked whether winning the 肩書を与える could requir e 100 points, he said: ‘Yeah. I was there when we did 100 points, so I know what it takes. I know what happened and this is the level.

‘No one has to explain what the level is because I was there four years every day and I know what we have to do if we are going to reach there. Not only for one season, but for the 残り/休憩(する), but we are on the 権利 path.

Mikel Arteta watched his side fall short in their quest to win the Premier League on Sunday

Mikel Arteta watched his 味方する 落ちる short in their 追求(する),探索(する) to 勝利,勝つ the 首相 League on Sunday

Arsenal accumulated 89 points but it was still not enough to stop Man City winning their fourth straight title

兵器庫 accumu lated 89 points but it was still not enough to stop Man City winning their fourth straight 肩書を与える

‘We're on the 権利 trajectory and now we need really to pull the teeth and bite into it because we really want more.’

The Gunners have kept in 論争 権利 to the final day after a 小型の wobble in December, which saw them lose to West Ham and Fulham.

‘Since December we have been on an incredible 旅行,’ said Arteta. ‘Every 業績/成果 has been at the highest level we have seen, and it still wasn’t enough.

‘The staff have done an incredible 職業. They have 押し進めるd every 限界, every 利ざや that we could find to try 勝利,勝つ this 首相 League and unfortunately it was a bit short and we couldn’t 配達する the big prize that we 手配中の,お尋ね者.’

Where the 肩書を与える was lost for 兵器庫 is (疑いを)晴らす in Art eta’s mind.

He 追加するd: ‘For sure Aston 郊外住宅 at home (in April), in the first half it should’ve been 4-0. Maybe the story would have been different. The 利ざやs are so, so small.

‘And that’s the credit the club and team should take because you are doing this against the best team in the history of the 首相 League by far.’