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Mikel Arteta hails Arsenal response to Manchester City defeat.
After winning their third straight game on Wednesday, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta complimented his team’s perseverance in rebounding from their defeat to Manchester City.
Aston Villa, Leicester, and Everton victories in quick succession have restored Arsenal’s five-point lead atop the standings after their devastating 3-1 loss to City in February.
Arsenal’s defeat against City was the kind of result that, in years past, may have ended their season, but Arteta acknowledged that this year feels different at the Emirates.
“I wasn’t in any doubt [about bouncing back after the City loss],” Arteta said after Wednesday’s 4-0 win over Everton.
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“When you look at them every day you can feel how much they want it, how much they want to please our people.
“We just need to focus on what we can control and let the rest happen naturally because it is nothing else anybody can control.”
Despite Gunner’s commanding lead in the standings, Arteta remained certain that the Gunners are not the favorites to win the Premier League.
“What I like is that everyone has the enthusiasm to [win the title],” he continued. “We’re not gonna stop that and we have to promote that. The way to promote that is to look at this game and understand that we can do things better, especially in the first half. Make sure we prepare well against Bournemouth.
“I think we’re here because we work how we work, we have really good players and we have a really good connection with our players. So everything adds to the table.”