Declan Rice claims that Mikel Arteta continuously reminded his Arsenal players of the need to pick up three points at Sheffield United in training last week.
The Gunners headed into last night’s clash at Bramall Lane five points behind league leaders Liverpool and a victory felt like a must for Mikel Arteta’s side.
It’s fair to say that Arsenal delivered as they thrashed Sheffield United 6-0 away from home.
Arteta’s side now sit just two points off the pace in the race for the Premier League title and just one behind current champions Manchester City.
And it would seem that Arteta was keen to constantly remind his players of the task at hand heading into last night’s game.
Rice shares what Arteta was constantly doing in training last week
Speaking to The Evening Standard, Rice claimed Arteta had been on at his Arsenal players all week.
“I think when you come to a team like Sheffield United, who are fighting for their lives, it can always be a sticky game,” he said.
“But it is about mindset, it is about mentality, body language, pushing each other and straight from the first whistle it was on our mind.
“The manager has been on at us all week, that we have to go out and give it absolutely everything to get three points. It was a beautiful first half.”
Arteta will be fully aware of the need to be near-flawless between now and the end of the season.
Arsenal need no reminders of what happened last season when they suffered a dip in form at the wrong time.
The Gunners are certainly the standout team in the league at the moment and with 11 games left to play, they look set to take the title race to the wire.
As we’ve seen so many times in the past, Liverpool and City rarely let up in these situations. Picking up wins over the likes of Sheffield United feels like a must for Arsenal at this stage and to their credit, they made easy work of it on Monday evening.
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