Arsenal ‘do not take into consideration the title’

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino says the membership are usually not fascinated with the Premier League title after falling 9 factors behind leaders Liverpool.

The 1-1 draw with Chelsea on the weekend noticed the Gunners’ winless run within the league lengthen to 4 matches and go away Mikel Arteta’s aspect effectively off the tempo.

Arsenal have been runners-up to Manchester Metropolis in every of the final two seasons however it’s new boss Arne Slot setting the tone for the Reds this time round.

“Personally I don’t take into consideration the title,” stated Merino.

“Proper now we’re at a second the place we have now to consider the subsequent step, the subsequent coaching session, the subsequent sport and don’t look an excessive amount of forward of ourselves.

“The small steps are those which are going to construct the long term.”

A minimum of 90 factors has been required to be topped champions in six of the least eight seasons, with Liverpool solely dropping 5 factors from their opening 11 video games.

Arsenal – in the meantime – have gained simply 5 of their first 11 leaving the Gunners with a lot to do.

“I’m a constructive individual and I hope for the long run that outcomes are coming and this workforce will develop,” Merino stated.

“We don’t have to have a look at the negatives, we have now to have a look at the positives, we have now to have a look at ourselves and the way we wish to carry out, not begin fascinated with what’s going to occur if we lose. That’s including further stress.

“We all know we have now to win each sport. We would like that and we have now to work for that. We now have to concentrate on the current and on ourselves.”

Arsenal face Nottingham Forest of their first sport again after the worldwide break on 23 November.