Bournemouth vs Man City: Mikel Arteta says he will be the biggest Cherries fan ever as Arsenal win title on Tuesday | Football news
Mikel Arteta says he will be the “biggest” Bournemouth fan ever on Tuesday night – with his Arsenal side now on the verge of winning the Premier League title.
The Gunners won 1-0 against Burnley Monday Night Football means Arteta’s Arsenal will be champions if Manchester City do not win at Bournemouth, live Sky Sports.
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In City’s way is Bournemouth head coach and Arteta’s childhood friend Andoni Iraola – who grew up with and played in the same youth team as the Arsenal boss in the Basque Country.
And after City manager Pep Guardiola backed West Ham against Arsenal last week, Arteta has shown his support for Bournemouth, who are currently on a 16-game unbeaten run, the longest in Europe’s top five leagues.
“The greatest!” said Arteta if he will be a Bournemouth fan on Tuesday.
“To Andoni, and all the players and all the Bournemouth fans, I think all of us [Bournemouth fans] because we know what it means when they get the result.”
Asked if he would send Iraola any message or advice, Arteta said: “I don’t think it is necessary.
“What he did to that football team, the change, what they are playing with, I don’t think they need anything else.
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Highlights from the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley.
“If you look at how Burnley played today, the spirit they showed, how difficult they made it, think [Bournemouth].”
Arteta has admitted that he will not watch the game with the Arsenal players tomorrow, but will have them at home while spending the night with his family.
“I don’t know how long I will watch it,” he said. “I’ll be there in front of the TV but I don’t know how much I’ll be able to watch it, that’s the truth.”
Arteta: This job will test how much hair I have!
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s reaction after the game to beat Burnley and move one step closer to the Premier League title.
Arteta’s Arsenal had another nervy night at the Emirates. Kai Havertz put Arsenal ahead at the break – but the German striker then avoided a red card for a huge challenge on Lesley Ugochukwu.
“Of course I was worried when they looked at it,” Arteta said of the call. “When I looked at the bench, they said it was wrong, but I didn’t look at what was done.
Arsenal produced their eighth 1-0 win of the Premier League season – and ‘One Nil to the Arsenal’ is the second most common result in the top flight this season.
Asked how he is keeping his nerves in check, Arteta replied: “I don’t know. I thought the hair I have, it will never go away. But I think this job will test you a lot.”
Analysis: This has been the story of Arsenal’s season
Sky Sports’ Sam Blitz at the Emirates Stadium:
It was the game that summed up Arsenal’s entire Premier League season. Goal setting, clean sheet, less panic. But they came out with a win.
Now they have Manchester City where they want them. On Tuesday night, Arsenal will stay at home and see if Pep Guardiola can break their long unbeaten run in Europe at Bournemouth. Andoni Iraola’s side are unbeaten in 16 games – ahead of his last home game in charge of the Cherries.
What a difference a month makes to Arsenal.
On April 19 they were beaten by Manchester City. Erling Haaland was in the mood to sing about City’s title chances – and a banner reading ‘Panic on the Streets of London’ was unveiled by City fans.
On May 19, they may be crowned.
As Arsenal fans present before the game, it is essentially a ‘Party in the streets of London’. Arsenal have not conceded a goal in open play since that game at City. Defensive strength is set to get the Gunners over the line.
180 minutes – or almost 90 – away from glory.
Neville and Carragher on whether the title will be decided on Tuesday
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Gary Neville says he believes Arsenal are on the brink of their first Premier League title in 22 years after beating Burnley 1-0 at the Emirates.
Sky Sports’ Gary Neville:
“For the Man City team, that result can hurt them because there are only two games left between them and Arsenal now.
“They might go into the game tomorrow feeling a little disappointed about the result today.”
Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher on Arsenal’s final day game at Crystal Palace:
“You think about Aston Villa’s situation, if they win the Europa League and celebrate how they are against Man City?
“The last time Oliver Glasner played in a European final, the last game, four days ago, he changed only one player.
“Palace don’t have a big team, so if you go back to what Oliver Glasner has done in the past, he played a strong team.
“The emotions will really kick in for Arsenal this week if Man City win tomorrow. You saw tonight – it was a bit bad.
“It might do them a little good to be away from home. You can feel the tension in the stadium.”
