AFP – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said a thrilling contest between Liverpool and Manchester City lends even more credit to the fact his side sit top of the Premier League with 10 games to go.
The Gunners, who are aiming to win a first league title in 20 years, lead Liverpool on goal difference with third-placed City just one point behind in a thrilling title race.
Arsenal were the big winners of last weekend as they struck late to beat Brentford 2-1 for an eighth consecutive league win, while City held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield. “It’s great to be top, that’s for sure – it was an amazing game of football with two magnificent teams, with so many alternatives,” Arteta said at his pre-match press conference ahead of Champions League clash against Porto.
“I think it’s an amazing situation that we are even involved, looking at the level that those two teams have and we are still there and we’re still at the top.
“So, the ambition raises, we want to continue to be there, and we have to go game-by-game.”
