Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are nowhere near their peak and that he has still not implemented all of the ideas he hopes will turn them into a long-term force at the top.
Arsenal must beat Brighton at home on Sunday to keep the heat on the leaders Manchester City, who are a point clear in first place and have played one game fewer.
City will have faced a rejuvenated Everton by the time Arteta’s players walk out at the Emirates, potentially enlivening the title race if points have been dropped, but Arteta believes his team have a long way to go however the next fortnight pans out. “We are still very, very far,” Arteta said when asked whether Arsenal were close to fulfilling his vision. “We can be much, much, much better at a lot of things still.
Huge margins. We can be much better in our buildup, attacking man-to-man situations, attacking open spaces, defending deep, set pieces.