Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that his team will perform a guard of honour for newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool when the two sides meet at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
Liverpool were welcomed onto the pitch by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend, in their firshttps://www.gossipinfo.ng/na-this-man-gave-birth-to-me-femi-adebayo-shower-praise-on-his-father-adebayo-salami-as-he-clock-age-72-today/ pt game since sealing the title. While the tradition of a guard of honour dates back to the 1950s, it’s not always observed beyond the champions’ initial match.
However, Arteta made it clear that Arne Slot’s side deserve the recognition.
“They’ve been the better team, the most consistent,” he said. “What Arne and his coaching staff have done is fascinating. That’s sport. Someone does better, and you have to applaud and accept it, and then strive to reach that level.”
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Arsenal have once again come up short in the title race, finishing behind the champions for a third straight season. Despite collecting over 80 points in each of the last two campaigns, Arteta acknowledged how fine the margins are.
“With the amount of points we’ve generated, we could have two Premier League titles,” he reflected. “We’re not just close—we’re there. But we need to be a bit luckier, improve, and hope no one else is even better.”
The Gunners’ recent league form—just six points from their last five matches—has seen them slide down the table, though their Champions League semi-final run offered a silver lining. But after their midweek exit at the hands of PSG, Arsenal now face a critical final stretch as Champions League qualification is still not secured.
“We went out of the Champions League very proud,” Arteta said. “Now we must finish strong. We can’t win the Premier League, but with three games to go, we need to make ourselves proud and finish the season the way we deserve.”
