Arteta hopes Arsenal can delay Liverpool’s title celebrations

Mikel Arteta

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta urged his team to delay Liverpool's title celebration when they take on relegation contenders Ipswich tonight. Arne Slot's side could be crowned Premier League champions if they beat Leicester City tonight while Arsenal succumb to Ipswich. Despite being 13 point behind Liverpool, Arteta appears keen on delaying what appears to be the inevitable.

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"For us, it's a big game, we need to start winning matches in the EPL to at least maintain the position that we are in and to push into the last few games with some hope," he said. However, despite battering Real Madrid 5-1 across two legs in the Champions League, the Spanish coach is not expecting an easy game at Portman Road. "We know how tough it's going to be. They're playing at home and it's one of the few chances that they have [to survive]," said the Gunners' manager.

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