Arsenal won't give up on Premier League Prize: Arteta

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says their players won't stop believing they still have a chance to win the Premier League this season.

The Gunners are currently second in the PL table, one point behind leaders Manchester City. With Man City still having a game in hand, the PL title seems to be a far cry for the North London club.

City are to play four League games till the end of the season, and they will have to slip up twice for Arsenal to have any chance for the title.

Arsenal will be taking on Brighton in a crucial tie on Sunday at the Emirates and need a victory to keep their title hopes alive. The destiny of the title was taken out of their own hands after a 4-1 thrashing at the Etihad.

Arsenal also drew three consecutive games prior to the City thrashing, which has further jeopardized their Premier League hopes.

Since then, Arsenal have got back on track with consecutive wins over Chelsea and Newcastle, and Arteta has urged his players to continue the work till the end of the season.

"We are going to continue to dig - dig, dig, dig, dig," Arteta said in the pre-match press conference.

"And maybe the prize is there. We don't know if it's there, but we are going to continue to dig, just in case it is where we can get to, and make sure that we can do our best," he added.

The Spaniard knows the importance of the title, something Arsenal are devoid of in 19 years. The North London club last won the league in the Invincibles season in 2003-04, and have only won 5 FA Cup titles since then.

"The stakes are huge and we are full of enthusiasm to get that prize in the best possible way," the Gunners boss continued.

Arsenal will kick off against the Seagulls after City have faced relegation-threatened Everton. And Arteta would be desperate to have some favour from his previous club.

Arteta spent six and half years at Merseyside before switching to Arsenal as a player in 2011, and ensured he wants the best for the Toffees.

"As a huge Everton fan, I want the best for them and that's not going to change this weekend. They had some very good results and some others that deserved more. They have been really, really competitive in the last few months," he said.

"For sure they are going to give their best, but there are teams who are fighting for Europe and others fighting for relegation and others playing the last game of the season at home, and you know what that means.

Every game has a different meaning and it will be important for sure," the Arsenal manager concluded.