PREMIER LEAGUE

Mikel Arteta sets terrific target for the next season

Arsenal finished the 2023/24 season on the second position in the Premier League. The same happened in 2022/23 season. Gunners lost the league both times to Manchester City. However there was a lot of improvement in last season. In 2022/23 season, Arsenal lost the league by 5 points. And in 2023/24 season they lost it by only 2 points. Mikel Arteta has completely transformed the team and Arsenal are now considered as title contenders. The club is now preparing for the next season in the United States. Before the match against Manchester United, Mikel Arteta revealed his target for the next season.

In 2023/24 season, Arsenal were on the first position for very long time. However they lost couple of matches on the important stage of the league. Manchester City took the benefit of the situation and went on to win the league. Pep Guardiola helped City to become the first team to win four Premier League titles in the row. Arsenal fans witnesses another heartbreak and their wait for the title continues.

Before the 2024/25 season starts, Arteta wants all his squad to be ready. He has also revealed that the club needs new signings. The club has already signed David Raya on permanent basis. In addition, Calafiori is set to have his medicals and will join the squad soon. The rest of the squad is busy in the pre-season games. Mikel Arteta opened up about his plans before the Manchester United game.

Mikel Arteta sets target to win the league title

Arteta was asked some important questions in the press conference. The Spaniard said that the message is clear and they need more from everybody. Arteta thinks not only from players but he also needs more from himself. He added that he needs to raise his standards and bring something he hasn’t brought yet. Arteta thinks that we everyone, individually and collectively are able to give more then their chance to win the league title will get better. In addition, Arteta wants to work everyday with excitement and understanding difficulty. He added, when difficulties arrive the club should stay together and face them efficiently.

Speaking about the target, Arsenal boss wants to achieve 114 points. Arteta said that if they achieve 114 points, they will win the league for sure. He added that they have to earn the right to win and also have biggest probability over the opponent. If Arsenal are able to achieve Arteta’s taget they will be only the third team in Europe to go invincible. Arsenal’s 2003/04 team was the only invincible team until last year. Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen went unbeaten in the Bundesliga 2023/24 season.

How is Arsenal’s pre-season going

It seems that Arsenal are determined to achieve the target set by Mikel Arteta. The Gunners have played 2 pre-season games until now and have done good in both of them. Their first match was against Bournemouth which was tied at 1-1 after the end of 90 minutes. Bournemouth dominated the game but lost it on penalties. Fabio Vieira scored the only goal for Arsenal in the early first half. Karl Hein who started the game as goalkeeper won the player of the match after making two important saves in penalty shootout.

Arsenal won the match against Manchester United by 2-1 at the end of 90 minutes. Gunners dominated the game with 58% possession and 85% passing accuracy. Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli scored for Arsenal whilst Rasmus Hojlund scored for United. Arsenal were trailing at the early stage but the Brazilian duo helped them to complete the comeback. Stats according to FOTMOB.

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