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Declan Rice has made a resilient statement ahead of Arsenal\u2019s match against Manchester City, while Richard Keys has hit out at Gunners fans.<\/p>\n
It is widely accepted that head coach Mikel Arteta<\/strong> have the best squad in the Premier League and potentially Europe, but pressure has got the better of them in recent weeks as their season has started to fall apart.<\/p>\n After mounting a challenge for the Quadruple, Arsenal<\/strong> have failed in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, while they have slipped up in the Premier League.<\/p>\n After the 2-1 loss against AFC Bournemouth and Man City\u2019s 3-0 win over Chelsea, Arsenal are only six points clear at the top of the Premier League<\/strong> and have played one more game than Pep Guardiola\u2019s side.<\/p>\n There could be another swing when Man City host Arsenal at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon, with presenter Richard Keys hitting out at Gunners supporters for dragging their team down.<\/p>\n \u201cArsenal fans will destroy what\u2019s left of their season unless they stop being so negative,\u201d Keys posted on X.<\/p>\n READ: Mikel Arteta\u2019s mistake to make Man City v Arsenal a borefest \u201cLiverpool, Utd, Chelsea & especially Spurs \u2013 would all swap places. Trophies aren\u2019t easy to win. They\u2019re won over a season not 6 games. You\u2019re killing your team.\u201d<\/p>\n Arsenal\u2019s squad have been accused of bottling it in the title rice, but Rice insists he is relishing the game against Man City and the rest of the run-in.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful, can\u2019t wait,\u201d Rice said on his battling for the Premier League and Champions League.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Arsenal success met with \u2018absolute silence\u2019 as Bayern Munich disappear altogether \u201cThat\u2019s why we play the game. When you\u2019re watching the Premier League as a kid, you see these big matches, these title-defining moments.<\/p>\n \u201cThen it comes down to are you gonna be ready and how much do you want it.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one\u2019s going to hand you anything in this league. Like you said, there\u2019s been a lot of noise, but ultimately it\u2019s down to us as players.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cTo go there and win would be a massive statement. These boys are ready, we spoke as a group, we know what\u2019s required, so yeah bring it on.\u201d<\/p>\n And Arteta believes his side have \u201czero fear\u201d ahead of the trip to the Etihad.<\/p>\n \u201cNo fear, pure fire. That\u2019s it,\u201d Arteta said.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Premier League play-off? Etihad draw opens door to Arsenal v Man City title decider in 39th game \u201cPure fire, that\u2019s what I want to see from the players, the people, myself. The opportunity is unbelievable.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s confront it, let\u2019s go for it and put everything into it.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cFire. I\u2019m on fire. That\u2019s it. Nothing else. I\u2019m driven so much. I have done so much to be in this position. I know how this club was. This is beauty.<\/p>\n \u201cI see beauty and opportunity. I want to get it done for all the people on the journey with us. That\u2019s what has driven me every day. Zero fear.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
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