“All in”: Arteta rallies Arsenal for final five games as City edge ahead on goals scored in nail-biting Premier League chase

“All in”: Arteta rallies Arsenal for final five games as City edge ahead on goals scored in nail-biting Premier League chase

Mikel Arteta has said the belief and energy has raised at Arsenal despite the club's stuttering title challenge.

Arsenal were overtaken at the top of thePremier League table in midweek after Manchester City won 1-0 at Burnley. The result followed Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to their title rivals at the Etihad last weekend, with the Citizens now leading the title race on goals scored.

The Gunners had led the league for 200 days, but back-to-backPremier League defeats have seen Arsenal slip to second.

Arteta's side have the chance to regain top spot tomorrow, when Newcastle visit the Emirates. City are not in league action, due to the FA Cup semi-finals.

Speaking ahead of the game, Arteta told his pre-match press conference that Arsenal's belief and energy has increased despite recent setbacks. He called on his squad to go 'all in' over the final five games, as Arsenal chase a first league title since 2004.

"The energy raised and the belief raised. The clarity in what we have to do it cannot be better. Five games to go. Tomorrow game one - all in - let's go for it," Arteta said.