JAKARTA - Arsenal are confident that they will be able to compete for the English Premier League title. This belief was stated by manager Mikel Arteta after defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in North London Derby or North London Derby.
Arsenal won an important victory when they hosted their next door neighbor at the Emirates Stadium, Thursday, January 16, 2025 in the morning WIB. Not only showing that he is the ruler of North London but Arsenal has succeeded in displacing Nottingham Forest as well as maintaining competition with Liverpool who leads the Premier League standings.
The victory over Tottenham made Arsenal move up to second place with 43 points. Now, Arsenal are only four points behind Liverpool, who were previously detained by Forest 1-1. However, the Reds still have one match so they have the opportunity to stay away from Arsenal's pursuit.
Arteta did not hesitate to praise the brilliant performance of his team. Moreover, they experienced a decline that led to the defeat that occurred at home. How not, Martin Odegaard et al had to admit the superiority of Newcastle United 2-0 in the first semifinal of the Carabao Cup.
The defeat that made the chance to the final threatened closed. Because they had to catch a goal deficit in the second match which was held at Newcastle's home at St James' Park.
After falling in the Carabao Cup, Arsenal again acted as host by hosting Manchester United's arch rivals in the third round of the FA Cup. If you look at Manchester United's inconclusive performance, Arsenal are clearly seeded.
But what happened was the opposite. Arsenal conceded and lost on penalties against a team that played with 10 people since the start of the second half. They were also eliminated in the FA Cup.
This poor achievement made Arsenal predicted that it would be difficult for the third time to host successively against Tottenham. Moreover, Arsenal have lost Gabriel Jesus who was injured by ACL. That prediction almost became a reality because David Raya's goal had conceded through Son Heung-min's goal.
Under pressure, Arsenal managed to get up. They equalized the score due to Dominic Solanke's own goal. Furthermore, front player Leandro Trossard became the determinant of the Gunners' victory.
"In my opinion, we played sensationally," said Arteta as quoted by reuters.com.
"This match is like a test of an attitude. How brave the players are and to what extent do we care about the results," he said again.
Victory at the derby also made Arteta not hesitate to say that Arsenal was still a serious challenger to the league title. Apart from Liverpool, they competed with Forest which was surprisingly able to poke at the top. Contrast to last season's Forest achievements because they were almost relegated.
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"We still have a chance. There are still many matches to be played. We also see how difficult it is to win the game," said Arteta.
Arsenal again hosted the next match against Aston Villa's strong team. Next, they face Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.
The match was also held at home. This makes Arsenal act as hosts in five consecutive matches in various competitions.
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