Mikel Arteta has bizarrely warned his Arsenal players they are not at 'Disneyland' after falling further behind in the title race. The Gunners were held to a draw by Chelsea on Sunday evening and now sit nine points behind leaders Liverpool . Arteta's men are now without a win in their last four games in all competitions.
They had taken the lead at Stamford Bridge through Gabriel Martinelli's goal on the hour mark. But a wonderstrike 10 minutes later from Pedro Neto rescued a draw for Enzo Maresca's hosts. It was a missed opportunity for the Gunners, with Manchester City having slipped up at Brighton .
And Arteta has laid down the gauntlet to his players for when they return from next week's international break. "Win, win and win because these guys, they don’t stop winning, so that’s what we have to do. When it gets nasty, show your teeth and show how much you want it," the Arsenal boss said.
"When it’s Disneyland, it’s easy, everyone is next to you and telling you how beautiful you are and when it gets dark and difficult, everyone is questioning it. That’s when I want to see people, that’s when I’m always looking around, who’s going to step in that role, yes or no." The Spaniard had been left disappointed with his players for throwing away what would have been a crucial win.
But he did admit they had taken his advice to 'show their teeth' when facing adversity. "Disappointed with the result because I think we deserved more and at the same time very proud of t.
