"Man City clash was a reality check"

Manchester City lead the Premier League in first place on 76 points but Arsenal will not give up as they are just one point off the top. Arteta's men will face Chelsea to reclaim top spot on Tuesday.

The Spanish coach gave a pre-match press conference ahead of the game against Lampard's side and said they are still hopeful.

"We can still be there. There are five games to go. It's not about the mood. It's keeping that fire in the belly. We can still achieve the Premier League. There are five games to go. What we have to do is forget about what happened last week [the 4-1 defeat to Manchester City].

"It took us a while to get over what happened at the Etihad. We're at home, a London derby, put things right. It was a good reality check as well, in the way they raised the level and we could not step to that level. We still have the nicest part of the season to play with five games to go," he added.

 

May 1, 2023