Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has reiterated the Gunners are not getting carried away with themselves despite their excellent form heading into their game against Leeds United on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta's side travel to Elland Road this weekend top of the Premier League table, having started their season superbly. The Gunners have lost just once this term and have already beaten the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.
There seems to have been a real shift in mentality at the Emirates over the last two years which now has Arsenal potentially challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title.
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Keeping up with Pep Guardiola's side over the course of 38 games will be tough, but so far Arsenal seem up for the fight. This weekend, they face a Leeds side who have not won since August 21 when they beat Chelsea 3-0.
But despite all the praise the Gunners and Arteta are receiving of late, captain Odegaard insists Arsenal are taking every game step by step to ensure they do not get carried away with things.
"I’m not surprised, we know the quality we have and we know the mindset we have now," said Odegaard after Arsenal's recent 1-0 Europa League win over Bodo/Glimt.
"Everyone is ready for every game, for every action and that’s what we wanted today. It wasn’t the best game but we won and that’s the best thing about today, the three points and our winning mentality to just win every game.
"It doesn’t matter who plays, we have to do the same thing. Everyone knows the style and the principles and everyone fights for the team. It doesn’t matter who plays.
"Our goal is to win the next game. We have to take it step-by-step, we’re not getting carried away, we have to stay calm and keep working hard and we’ll see."
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