Mikel Arteta insists motivation is as excessive as ever at Arsenal as they try and seek out Liverpool within the race for the Premier League title.
The Gunners have completed as runners-up to Manchester Metropolis in every of their final two campaigns, and sit six factors behind the Reds on the midway stage of this time period.
Arne Slot’s facet even have a recreation in hand over their rivals, however talking forward of his facet’s conflict with Brighton on Saturday, Arteta insists there’s the whole lot to play for.
He mentioned: “With these numbers [the last two seasons], usually you win and we should always have two Premier Leagues.
“The fact is we don’t. You possibly can all the time do higher and enhance, so there’s extra motivation, extra eagerness, extra enthusiasm to say: ‘Can we nonetheless take a look at our crew and say we will be higher?’
“My reply is sure in each division, so let’s go for it.”
