Mikel Arteta admits he will resort to 'praying' in the Premier League title race as Arsenal fall nine points behind leaders Liverpool...
and calls on his players to 'show their teeth' in a bizarre Disneyland analogy Arteta looks to after international break to regroup team's strength and focus Arsenal have not had a top-flight victory in their previous four matches LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! , available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday By SAMI MOKBEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE Published: 21:16, 10 November 2024 | Updated: 21:30, 10 November 2024 e-mail View comments Mikel Arteta admits he will resort to 'praying' in Arsenal 's mission to overturn Liverpool 's nine-point lead at the Premier League summit as his side's winless streak continued at Chelsea . Having taken the lead through Gabriel Martinelli , the Gunners let their advantage slip after Pedro Neto slammed home a bullet equaliser to leave Arsenal without a top-flight victory in their previous four matches.
The start of Arsenal's season has been ravaged by injury, compounded further yesterday as Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka both limped off – though captain Martin Odegaard started his first game in six weeks following an ankle injury. And when asked about the nine point gap to Liverpool – who stretchered their lead at the top of the table this weekend after Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea all failed to win – Arteta replied: 'There's nothing that we can do about that. What .
