Arsenal and Mikel Arteta will be in high spirits after the week they have had in the Premier League. Victory over London rivals Chelsea was quickly backed up with a 3-1 win over Manchester United on Saturday, earning another important three points in the race for a top four finish.
Goals from Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka cancelled out Cristiano Ronaldo’s finish on his return to the side, seeing the side temporarily climb up to fourth before Tottenham play against Brentford. It also puts the Gunners six points clear of United with one game in hand over them as well.
However, even before the game, Arteta was hesitant to claim that victory would knock the Red Devils out of contention for Champions League qualification: "I think there are going to be a lot of twists still. That’s what we have to do, perform and play well tomorrow to deserve to win the match, which I think will be difficult."
