Mikel Arteta has grand plans beyond just qualifying for the Champions League next season. The Arsenal boss has overseen a remarkable transition this season in why his side already have more points in 31 games than they did in the entirety of last term.
It has put them on the brink of confirming their place in the competition already. Should they beat Southampton on Friday night they will be back amongst Europe's elite next season. In fact, the 74 points they currently have would have been enough to qualify at the top in the last four years too.
That being said, there are bigger plans in place for the rest of this season with the title very much still on the cards despite back-to-back draws. The Gunners are four points ahead of Manchester City in the table and could be seven ahead by the time the two sides meet at the Etihad Stadium next week.
