It seems almost counter-intuitive to forget about your team’s main rivals for the Premier League title but it is important that Arsenal do exactly that. There might only be three weeks until the dramatic collision between the Gunners and Man City at the Etihad Stadium, but the distraction of such a huge match on the horizon has already hurt Arsenal once before.
Mikel Arteta has often discussed the idea of 'game-by-game' and even 'training session-by-training session'. However he has masterminded a shockingly good season, that has exceeded almost everyone’s expectations, perhaps besides those inside the club, of what Arsenal might achieve this campaign.
"I want to talk about the next training session and I think it’s the way we have to look at it," Arteta said after winning his first away league North London derby in January. "Still we watch the game, we have a lot of incredible moments but still we have a lot of things we can improve as a team."
