Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus acknowledges the Gunners must now win Wednesday’s title duel at Manchester City if they are to lift the Premier League Trophy.
Friday’s 3-3 draw at home to bottom club Southampton means a draw at Etihad Stadium in next week’s top-two showdown would take Arsenal’s fate out of their own hands and leave them needing a slip-up from Man City.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City
MCI
|
38 | +61 | 89 |
| 2 |
Arsenal
ARS
|
38 | +45 | 84 |
As he prepares to face his former club, Jesus told Sky Sports: “Manchester City have two games in hand but if we want to be champions we have to go there to win the game - that is all.”
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will also face his old club on Wednesday, having been Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Man City.
And while the Gunners' title bid has stalled with three straight draws, Arteta feels his team showed their ability to respond as they fought back from 3-1 down in the 88th minute against Southampton to get a draw.
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“I cannot wait,” he said. “These are the games you want to play. When everything is at stake you have to go there to win.
“This young team reacts in a way that is incredible, when it is against the odds, but the chances they created and the spirit they had... it was a joy to watch. The message is clear that I love them.
“We are down and they are more willing than anybody to win it. You can see that spirit and fight in the dressing room but it is clear we have to do defensively things better.”
