Arteta urges Arsenal to maintain title defense momentum ahead of season opener

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New managers galore suggest many of the usual suspects will struggle to dethrone the champions, but their own hunger could be the key Mikel Arteta wants to get his messaging absolutely right. According to him, Arsenal are not about to defend their Premier League title. They are set to attack another one. Remember Win the dog, who the manager brought in to the club’s training ground a few years back? She must now be called “Won”. But it is when Arteta quibbles over another bout of semantics that he highlights why he is entering the new season with such energy and optimism. Continue reading...

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Mikel Arteta is enjoying the view from the top of English soccer as Arsenal’s players “start from scratch” in their bid to retain the Premier League title. After painful near misses in three straight campaigns, Arsenal ended its 22-year wait to be English champion last season and is the favorite with British oddsmakers to win the league again. Arteta called on his players to retain the hunger they had last season.

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Mikel Arteta is more than happy to be hunted by several clubs in the race for the Premier League title as the Gunners look to defend the title they won just a few months ago.Arsenal have improved ever...