Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has urged his players to focus on their own performance and not on the form of league leaders Liverpool, saying that if we continue to be consistent, opportunities will come. As for the January transfer market, he will wait and see.
The Gunners, who played Matchday #17, crushed their opponents before the Reds, who played on Sunday, hoped to see the leader put pressure on them until they stumbled, but ended up crushing Spurs 6-3 in London.
Looking at the situation, it would be difficult to curse the rivals who are the champions of the league. Therefore, the 42-year-old coach told his subordinates to take it slow. The season is still long. Liverpool will probably stumble again.
“Honestly, playing before Liverpool is not that much of an advantage or disadvantage,” Arteta said.
“Especially the results they’ve done consistently, setting the bar very high again – which is what we expect.”
“So we need to raise ourselves again and be very consistent, keep our style of play, keep winning games, wait for the right moment.”
As for the simultaneous injuries of the two right wingers, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling, is the Spanish boss still reserve about entering the market in January 2025?
“Yes, we are prepare. If anything happens, we can do it,” Miguel added.
“It is true that the situation of Saka and Sterling was not expect to come at the same time because it was more predicted in advance that there would be a reason, for example in the defensive unit.”
“But the work in that part has been complete – however, if there are any unexpect events, we are still open to all possibilities.”
“Our determination is to squeeze Promotion ufabet the maximum potential out of the forces we have.”
The Gunners will have to play behind Liverpool in the post-Christmas period, hosting Ipswich (Dec 27), while Arne Slot’s side host Leicester on Boxing Day in front of their home fans at Anfield.