Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are ready to take the final step to win major trophies as the title race with Man City reaches its climax | Football news

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to take their chances against Burnley Monday Night Football and move a step closer to “finishing the deal” for winning big silver items.

A win over the relegated Clarets at the Emirates Stadium will put Arsenal five points clear at the top of the Premier League, meaning they will be crowned champions if Manchester City fail to beat Bournemouth, live. Sky Sports on tuesday.

The Gunners are aiming to end their 22-year wait for Premier League glory following three consecutive second-place finishes and Arteta says they are driven by the pain of those near misses.

“If you see the trajectory and what we’ve built over the last few years, and especially over the last four years in terms of consistency, number of points and wins, we should have a few big trophies,” the Arsenal manager said. Sky Sports.

“That only happens in this league, but that motivates you to be even better. So, we still have to do that step to finish the business and that’s the opportunity we have in the next three days.”

Arteta added that it has been a collective effort, following his appointment in 2019, to get Arsenal to this point.

“There are so many people who contribute every day to the creation and development of what we believe to be the best way and the best way to do it,” he said.

“And then you have to find it day by day, adapt, shape it, change it, and when the ownership shows the desire they have, when our fans show the desire they have, when the team, the players, all the staff show the desire they have, eventually it will come.

“A lot of things have to go together because the level is amazing here in the Premier League, but we are close now.”

The Arsenal boss, who goes into Monday’s game needing a solution at right-back after Ben White joined Jurrien Timber on the sidelines through injury, uses the words “toughness, ambition and flexibility” to sum up his side’s campaign so far.

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“I think part of challenging for the big cups, especially in this country, is to adapt and find a way under the conditions to stay very competitive and strong,” he added.

“The team has shown that in the last 10 months. There are three games left now. The important thing now is Burnley and with the conditions we have and some injuries, how can we go out there and be better than ourselves?

“I’m trying to bring my thoughts to the moment and live in the moment and focus on what’s really important today, to continue the journey in the right way and prepare for Burnley.”

Manchester City trail Arsenal by two points but moved ahead on goal difference with a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace, a potential cup final.

“The only thing we have to do is earn the right to be better than the opposition,” said Arteta.

“That will lead to giving a big chance to win the game and then others will come.

“But we have to do that, and when you watched them play a few days ago against Aston Villa, you know it’s going to be a tough game.”

Arteta has been praised for the second-half changes that allowed Arsenal to beat West Ham after his first-half decision to move Declan Rice to right-back due to an injury to White, and says he will continue to follow his instincts on selection calls.

“You have to put everything on the table first to make that decision,” he added. There are many pieces.

“Then, the decision you take is at a certain time in the game, because maybe you have to make a sub for the 60 minutes that have been planned because the player cannot play for 90 minutes, and then you have to do it again.

“I think the key is to analyze every situation and follow your gut.”

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