
Mikel Arteta likes to think outside the box when motivating his Arsenal players, but there is no need for that now.
The title run-in begins in earnest on Saturday, when Arsenal host Leeds in the first of their final 10 games. The Gunners are top of the table and eight points clear of Manchester City, who have a game in hand, but that lead could be cut to five by the time they kick-off at 3pm, as Pep Guardiola’s side host Liverpool in the day’s early game.