Mikel Arteta: I would have taken Arsenal’s current position at start of season

Mikel Arteta: I would have taken Arsenal’s current position at start of season

Avril Kinsella

Mikel Arteta insists he would have accepted Arsenal’s position in the Premier League title race heading into the final two weeks of the season had he been offered it at the start of the campaign – even though the destination of the trophy is not in their hands.

The Gunners sit top of the table heading into the penultimate weekend of the season and face a trip to out-of-sorts Manchester United on Sunday before hosting Everton on the final day.