Arteta OK with the Gunners moving up to 2nd place but really wants to lead the pack

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was pleased to see his team leapfrog Chelsea into second place but insisted it was not where they wanted to be as they wanted to be leaders.

Arsenal secured another important win by beating Ipswich 1-0 to move up to 36 points, overtaking Chelsea to second, six points behind Liverpool and having played a ทางเข้า ufabet game more.

“It’s the way it is, especially in the first half where we were very dominant and could have scored more,” Arteta said after the game.

“In the second half, we didn’t start very well and we have to give credit to our opponents. They were difficult to break down and had good positioning.” 

On finishing second, Arteta said: “Looking at everything we’ve gone through this season, playing with 10 men at times, all the injuries we’ve had, it’s good to be in the position we’re in now, but it’s not where we want to be. We want to be number one.”

Arsenal’s next league game is away to Brentford on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1.

On finishing second, Arteta said: “Looking at everything we’ve gone through this season, playing with 10 men at times, all the injuries we’ve had, it’s good to be in the position we’re in now, but it’s not where we want to be. We want to be number one.”