‘We are there, that’s for sure’: Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are back in title race

* Manager believes team showed elite mentality against Liverpool
* Virgil van Dijk apologises for error that led to Martinelli goal




Mikel Arteta proclaimed that ­Arsenal are back in the thick of the title race after their resounding 3-1 win against Liverpool, saying they have shown the elite mentality that sets the top teams apart.

Arsenal recovered from a Gabriel Magalhães own goal, which gave Liverpool a fortunate equaliser on the stroke of half-time, to pull clear through strikes by Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard. There was a large element of luck to Martinelli’s goal too, a mix-up between ­Alisson and Virgil van Dijk leaving the ­visitors’ net empty, but Arteta’s side thoroughly deserved the victory and now sit two points behind the leaders. Continue reading...


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