Mikel Arteta sets his Arsenal side a HUGE points target to topple Man City next season after the Gunners were pipped to the Premier League title by Pep Guardiola’s men

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Mikel Arteta admitted that it’d take 100 points to wrest the Premier League title away from Manchester City next season.

Arsenal misplaced only one league recreation in 2024 and completed on 89 points, but nonetheless fell in need of lifting a first title since 2004.

Arteta was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Man City between 2016 and 2019 and is aware of what precisely how excessive their ranges are.

When requested whether or not successful the title might require 100 points, he mentioned: ‘Yeah. I used to be there after we did 100 points, so I do know what it takes. I do know what occurred and that is the degree.

‘No one has to clarify what the degree is as a result of I used to be there 4 years each day and I do know what we now have to do if we’re going to attain there. Not just for one season, however for the relaxation, however we’re on the proper path.

‘We’re on the proper trajectory and now we want actually to pull the tooth and chew into it as a result of we actually need extra.’

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The Gunners have saved in rivalry proper to the remaining day after a mini wobble in December, which noticed them lose to West Ham and Fulham.

‘Since December we have been on an incredible journey,’ mentioned Arteta. ‘Every performance has been at the highest level we have seen, and it still wasn’t sufficient.

‘The staff have done an incredible job. They have pushed every limit, every margin that we could find to try win this Premier League and unfortunately it was a bit short and we couldn’t ship the huge prize that we needed.’

Where the title was misplaced for Arsenal is evident in Arteta’s thoughts.

He added: ‘For sure Aston Villa at home (in April), in the first half it should’ve been 4-0. Maybe the story would have been totally different. The margins are so, so small.

‘And that’s the credit score the membership and crew ought to take since you are doing this towards the greatest crew in the historical past of the Premier League by far.’