EPL: It will be super hard – Arteta predicts title race for this season

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has predicted that this season’s Premier League rubric contention volition beryllium “super hard”.

Arteta was reacting to his team’s 2-1 triumph implicit Chelsea astatine the Emirates on Sunday.

The Gunners fought backmost aft conceding aboriginal to instrumentality maximum points acknowledgment to goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard.

The effect keeps them joint-top of the array with Manchester City, who are up by goals scored.

Arteta expressed his delight implicit the “big win” against their London rivals.

He said: “It’s a large triumph for america and it helps due to the fact that the league volition beryllium ace hard this season.

“Tonight we spot we are susceptible of performing astatine a higher level than the 1 successful past season.”

EPL: It volition beryllium ace hard – Arteta predicts rubric contention for this season