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Arteta urges Arsenal to adore adversity

Arsenal host West Ham in the Premier League this afternoon hoping to draw closer to Liverpool in the title race.

The Gunners have reignited their title challenge in recent weeks but still trail Arne Slot’s men by eight points after Liverpool drew 2-2 with Aston Villa during the week. Mikel Arteta’s men are unbeaten in 15 league games since a 1-0 defeat to Newcastle at the start of November. They defeated Leicester 2-0 last time out thanks to Mikel Merino’s late double, and the midfielder may be deployed as striker from the start today.

For their part, West Ham lost to Brentford in their last outing and will want to get back to winning ways. Their last league win came in the middle of January and Graham Potter’s side gone four matches without collecting three points. Though the threat of relegation is minor the Hammers will want to end the season on a positive note.

Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

8 mins: Nwaneri heavily involved in the early stages. He goes for a one-two with Odegaard, with the Arsenal captain going for the flick, but it doesn’t quick come off. Sharp from Arsenal.

Jamie Braidwood22 February 2025 15:10

Arsenal vs West Ham LIVE

Mikel Arteta does not want to rely on Liverpool dropping points in the title race and has told Arsenal to go out and beat West Ham this afternoon.

“We have to do our job and it’s going to be a tough one against West Ham,” he said. “If we do that, we’ll be looking at that game on Sunday. With 13 games to go there’s still a lot to play for and you can see how difficult it is for everybody to win football matches, so we need to be there.”

Arsenal are unbeaten in 15 games in the Premier League, and are the only team not to lose at home this season, but it’s all about wins if they are to catch Liverpool.

Kick-off is coming up at the Emirates.

Jamie Braidwood22 February 2025 14:45

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Arsenal have the chance to cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the table to just five points ahead of their visit to Manchester City tomorrow. Arsenal then go to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, as Liverpool host Newcastle, in what is a crucial week in the title race.

Asked if there was any difference to battling Liverpool in the title race than Manchester City, Arteta said: “I would prefer to depend on me because when you depend on someone else, there are too many factors. But it feels different. It feels like we can generate the right momentum and convincing yourself that you can do it with the right performances is a big factor because suddenly you feel really strong.”

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