Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta Speak Out as Premier League Title Race Reaches Climax. According to Premier League, Mikel Arteta expressed optimism about Arsenal’s chances and emphasized the importance of focusing on their match against Everton. "We are excited and can’t wait for Sunday. We are very optimistic about the outcome. The hope is there. We have to do our job because Everton will be tough. Then we have to wish for West Ham to have a really good day and help us fulfill our dream."
According to Premier League, Pep Guardiola acknowledged the challenge posed by West Ham and stressed the need for focus. "We would like to be 3-0 up after 10 minutes but that's not going to happen. I'm ready for it to be a tough, tough game. Our people have to come here and be ready from the first minute, to be with us and do it together."
Arteta spoke about his relationship with West Ham manager David Moyes, under whom he played during his career. "I don’t need to talk to him. He has been instrumental and important to both my footballing career and managerial. He could help us to fulfill my personal dream."
Guardiola highlighted the competitive nature of the Premier League. "If you are waiting for them to drop points and become champions, you are wrong. We have to perform. You can't think 'we want to win it', you have to do something to earn it, you have to be resilient in the bad moments."
According to Football London, Arteta mentioned that the Arsenal staff will be closely monitoring the Manchester City game. "There will be 60,000 fans, staff, and assistant coaches on their phones, so I think that will be enough! We have to focus on what we have to do."
Guardiola emphasized the importance of the final day's performance. "There's a lot of stuff that West Ham demand that you have to do, and you have to do it perfectly. These are the only things on my mind."
Arteta reflected on the possibility of winning the title. "The only thing we have discussed is giving ourselves the opportunity to live a beautiful day. The dream is still alive because it is football. We have to play like we do every single week
Manchester City leads with 37 matches played, 88 points, and a +60 goal difference, while Arsenal follows with 37 matches played, 86 points, and a +61 goal difference.
On the final day, Arsenal will face Everton at Emirates Stadium in London at 16:00, while Manchester City will play West Ham at Etihad Stadium in Manchester at the same time.