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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Simon Collings

Arsenal rise to key Mikel Arteta ‘non-negotiable’ by sharing goal burden in title hunt

Mikel Arteta is famed for his non-negotiables — and scoring plenty of goals is one of them. The Arsenal boss believes a team needs to score between 90 and 100 times to compete for the title, and his players have risen to the challenge this season.

The Gunners have scored 56 goals in the Premier League, which is more than they managed during the entirety of Arteta’s first full season in charge. They hit four against Everton on Wednesday and their increased output has helped them establish a five-point lead over Manchester City at the top.

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