Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta admits he feels good. That they will be top of the English Premier League for at least three weeks from now. However, 100% of the focus is on the Champions League round of 16 game, the second match at home against FC Porto (12 March).
The result between Liverpool tying Manchester City 1-1 makes the situation at the top of the 2023-24 points table. Competing for the championship in the final 10 matches. UFABET ‘The Gunners’ are the leader with 64 points, equal to the ‘Swans’ in second place. But R’s team Teta’s goals scored and lost are superior.
City, in third place, have less than one point.
And because the upcoming weekend is the FA Cup quarter-finals. The next week will make way for the national team program. Therefore, the earliest the leader will change hands will be on matchday 30 at the end of March.
Cuddling the English Premier League leaders for three weeks is something to be proud of. But the important task ahead must be to defeat Porto because the first leg was lost 0-1.
Arteta said :
“Of course being top of the table is great – Liverpool vs Manchester City was an exciting match of football. Between two great teams which brings out various alternative ways of playing.”
“So I thought it was an amazing situation when we got involved. (Compete for the championship)
“Because when looking at the second level that team has. But we are still at this point. We are probably top of the table.”
“So the ambition has increased. We probably want to keep it going. But you have to look at it match-by-match.”
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