Arteta focused on West Ham, rather than title race

Mikel Arteta in trainingHeading into this weekend’s fixtures, Mikel Arteta wants his players to focus on earning three points against West Ham United, rather than the title race picture.

With leaders Liverpool dropping points in their last two matches, we could move five points behind the Merseysiders on Saturday evening should we do the business against the Hammers, ahead of the Reds’ trip to Manchester City on Sunday.

With that in mind, many journalists have been stating that the next 48 hours have the ability to be pivotal in the championship fight, but Mikel has stressed the importance of focusing on what we can control at Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

“I see an opportunity for…