Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI am very, very proud and very happy,\u201d he said. \u201cNot [just] for today, but what happened in the last three days because we said, \u2018OK, let’s love the players when they need it the most.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cBut as well, sometimes the coaches and the staff, we need some love as well. We need some people around them with positivity, drive and that they stand up next to you when we need them, and it’s been really, really good to work with them in the last few days.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anyone keeping a close eye on the Spaniard at full-time would have seen the Arsenal manager breaking out of his hard exterior to enjoy some emotional fist pumps with supporters. Any Arsenal fan would have been jealous of the limbs in the away end, wishing they could for a moment join their peers in joyful exultation.<\/p>\n
William Saliba could be seen doing keepy-uppies with an Arsenal scarf that had been thrown onto the field in the celebrations, hilariously causing him to miss the big cheer at the end, which then sent him running over, late, to join in.<\/p>\n
You could tell how badly that was needed. My comment section and social media replies, which, granted, is never the best measure of the true sense of a fan base, have been filled with doomsayers and individuals who have supposedly given up.<\/p>\n
I get it. The draw with Wolves felt like a defeat, one which could yet still have damning ramifications for the remainder of the Gunners\u2019 title hopes.<\/p>\n
Yet, with ten games remaining, and Manchester City having one additional game to play, the gap remains five points. The destiny of this title race is in Arsenal\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n
I remember 2021\/22, when a trip to Spurs\u2019 ground spelt an end to Arsenal\u2019s hopes of UEFA Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n
You can keep your world-class players, your luck or misfortune with injuries and bizarre officiating decisions, what wins titles is mentality above all else. No doubt some cracks have appeared in recent weeks, before this game it was two wins in the league from seven.<\/p>\n
Now it is three wins in five, which is much better viewing. However, this game might not only kick this Arsenal team on to a strong finish but for the two goalscorers, Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze, this could be the start of their seasons.<\/p>\n
It has come late, but if both can find their feet and go on a run of form, both these two mega-money summer signings could be the difference in holding Manchester City at arm\u2019s length, maybe further if results fall their way.<\/p>\n
Look, I have had my doubts, my criticisms, my frustrations on both. But I will say it, well, write it, until I am red in the face.<\/p>\n
I only ever want players who are on the receiving end of criticism or concern to prove me wrong. Eze proved me very wrong yesterday and Gyokeres has now added his fifteenth goal of the season to his tally.<\/p>\n
On for 20-plus, this could end up being a very impressive first campaign despite all the odds. But now is the time to kick on, now is the time not to release the pressure and to keep the grip on this title lead.<\/p>\n
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