Mikel Arteta said his role was to bring "optimism and reality of where we are" as he seeks to end Arsenal's mini-slump at Leeds today. The Gunners remain four points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa at the top of the Premier L
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Mikel Arteta said his role was to bring “optimism and reality of where we are” as he seeks to end Arsenal’s mini-slump at Leeds today.
The Gunners remain four points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa at the top of the Premier League but have taken just two points from their past three matches.
Last week’s 3-2 defeat by Manchester United, which came after goalless draws against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, was their first home loss of the season.
But the Gunners beat Kairat Almaty in midweek to complete a clean sweep of eight wins in the league phase of the Champions League.
Arsenal boss Arteta was asked yesterday how important the European win was after the disappointment against United.
“Certainly when you lose a game you have a lot of feelings, because especially the group of players are so competitive and they seek excellence,” the Spaniard said.
“And when you don’t reach it, you ask yourself questions, and we did that. But I think my role there as well is to bring optimism and reality of where we are.
