Mikel Arteta is fully focused with his current club Arsenal denying speculation linking him with the Real Madrid job amid clash against Sporting CP.
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“It’s things that managers or players can’t control what is written,” the Spaniard said when asked about the links to the Bernabeu. “What I can tell is that I’m fully focused on what I’m doing here and extremely proud and grateful to do what I’m doing in this football club. That’s it.”
Carlo Ancelotti is the current Madrid manager having lifted the Champions League trophy with them last season and his side is straggling this season with in LaLiga.
With recent reports from Spain claiming that Los Blancos want Arteta to be Carlo Ancelotti successor Arteta has claimed that his complete focus remains on life at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners currently are leading the Premier League thanks to the former Manchester City assistant coach, with the Gunners currently leading the Premier League, five points clear of City in second and it is all about game by game at this moment in time for them to lift the trophy.
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“We want to stay there, but it is going to take a lot of effort,” he said on Saturday after the north Londoners beat Bournemouth 3-2. “There are still a lot of games to be played.
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“He’s not far now,” Arteta revealed ahead of the Bournemouth game when asked how Jesus is. “I don’t want to give a timeline, but he’s doing certain things with the team and certain things outside the team still.
“He’s not very close, but he’s not very far. He’s feeling better every day and the doctors are feeling confident with how he’s evolving. We are in a good place with him, I think.”
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Arsenal confident to face Sporting CP after 3-2 win over Bournemouth
Arsenal came from two goals down to defeat Bournemouth as Premier League leaders scoring a 97th-minute winner thanks to substitute Reiss Nelson making it a remarkable moment with incredible goals for The Gunners.
Arsenal pulled level with goals by Thomas Partey and Ben White, before Nelson struck making his first appearance since 12 November.
Bournemouth scored early in the game through Philip Billing, and went 2-0 up thanks to Marco Senesi header despite the effort in the game, Bournemouth still remains in the relegation zone.
Let’s not forget that this will be The Gunner’s first Premier League title in 19 years and good defensive skills that they have; three clean sheets in their past 18 home league games.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta:
“It was probably the loudest and most-emotional moment we have lived together,” he said. “The journey that we’ve been on together and how the supporters and team are together, adding the important moment we had today, it was very special.
“Everybody is probably overwhelmed a little bit. It was madness from the first second of the game with a routine we knew they could do and we defend so poorly.
“Then we just had to climb a mountain with 10 players behind the ball. We tried every single way, we didn’t score the goal and suddenly, we are 2-0 down with a set play again.
“After that, we don’t lose the shape, don’t lose the discipline and start to do all the simple things right and try to score the first goal. We showed maturity and resilience to do that. Once we did that, the atmosphere changed and the energy.
“Once we scored the second, it was ‘OK, let’s throw the toys out and go for it’. The subs made a huge impact today, I’m so happy for Reiss after the difficult months he’s had.
“I think the team and individuals showed they had a different level of willingness to win, determination and initiative, because when the game gets ugly, there is a moment where you can lose momentum. You can start to hide and to navigate through the game.
“We want to stay there [at the top of the table] but obviously it’s going to take a lot of effort. There’s still a lot of games to play and the Premier League, unfortunately every game is like that, but that’s the beauty of it.”
