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Mike Arteta says Arsenal must improve its consistency to become a prominent Premier League team
Mikel Arteta has warned his Arsenal players not to get carried away by their victories over Liverpool and Manchester City and insists that “they have not done anything yet”.
Arsenal beat newly crowned Premier League champions 2-1 on Wednesday before booking their spot in the FA Cup final with a 2-0 victory over City on Saturday.
The Gunners will face Chelsea in the final on August 1st and will automatically qualify for the Europa League if they win a record 14th title at Wembley.
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Arteta is satisfied with his team’s response to the defeat at Tottenham on July 12, but insists that they need to improve their consistency if they want to challenge the best teams next season.
“All credit to the players for the way they performed and believed in what we tried to do,” said the Arsenal manager.
Arsenal reached the English Cup final after beating Manchester City on Saturday
“Obviously this is a marathon, this is a long term thing that has to be going on and you have to do it constantly for 10 months, it’s not good enough to do it in a week.
“We haven’t done anything. We have just won two games that have given us a great conviction and the feeling that if we all do our best we can compete with any team.
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“But now we have to be consistent and do it every three days.”
Tuesday Arsenal is facing the Aston Villa, threatened by relegations, and continues to live Sky Sports, in their last away game of the Premier League season.
The Gunners will face Chelsea in the final on August 1st
Villa is three points adrift of safety with two games remaining, but Arteta believes that Dean Smith’s team deserves to be higher in the league based on their recent performances.
“In my opinion they have been very unfortunate in many games,” added Arteta.
“It is a team that wants to play football, which makes it really difficult for the opponent when he has the ball. The fans are not there on the ground, he is one of my favorites in England. It is a big disadvantage for them.
“We really have to be careful because they are alive and you can see it in the last few games. It would be better to be ready.”
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‘The future of Aubameyang is still uncertain’
Speaking after the FA Cup semifinal, Arteta said he hoped that “good times” like the victory over Manchester City would convince Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to stay in the club.
The 31-year-old, who scored both goals in the victory at Wembley, is out of contract next summer and has yet to entrust his future to the club.
Arteta admits that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s future still remains uncertain
Arteta admits that he is not yet sure that Aubameyang will remain in the Emirates and says that several factors will determine his future.
“When I was talking about the uncertain things we have on the table, obviously he’s one of them,” said Arteta.
“Another is where we will end up and whether we will play in Europe or not, which will have an impact. And then the whole market situation and how it will develop.
“I think I have been very clear with what I want. The faster we do it, for me personally, the better it is because the player will be more focused, more determined and calmer.
“But we must also respect the times and needs of the football team.”
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