Arteta Reveals Arsenal's Premier League Title Plan from Pre-Season – Denies Disrespecting Chelsea

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's manager, revealed the team's Premier League championship strategy was planned since pre-season, confirming the club's respect for Chelsea. Arsenal, under Arteta's leadership, is in an excellent position to win the league this season, currently leading with 54 points from 24 matches and a 6-point gap from second-placed Manchester City. Arteta emphasized their pre-season preparation, stating, 'Before pre-season, we started preparing everything with the intention of reaching where we are now, ensuring players believe we can achieve our goal, then progressing day by day.' Regarding Liam Rosener's (Chelsea's head coach) criticism about a lack of respect during the Carabao Cup semi-final, Arteta responded, 'That's his opinion, and we respect everyone. Whenever a team member has an issue, we apologize, and that's it.'