Staff Reporter.
Arsenal have played down their chances of winning the Premier League, despite finishing 2022 seven points ahead at the top of the table.
But Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side have room for improvement following a wobble when leading 3-0.
He said the gap at the top of the table “means nothing” if Arsenal slip up, and “our only focus is again to improve”.
Arsenal have not won the Premier League since 2004, but just after Arteta’s third anniversary as manager they are in pole position to win what would be the club’s 14th league title.
Going into the last Premier League fixture of 2022, Arsenal were buoyed in the knowledge City had been held 1-1 by Everton earlier in the day.
“We knew the result, but the boost is we have to come here and win, and to do that we have to perform at the highest level in this league,” Arteta told BBC Sport.
“We had to have a big performance to win against a really good Brighton side. We had to dig in as well.”