Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been left annoyed via fixture congestion that his club has been subjected to.
The Gunners who're chasing a pinnacle-four spot will play three times in seven days subsequent month. They have a short turnaround earlier than going through Aston Villa on Saturday lunchtime, giving Arteta’s side simply 3 days relaxation after the defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday night time.
Arteta is similarly dismayed via the reality that the rearranged Premier League furniture for April see his facet play Chelsea and Manchester United within the space of a few days.
When requested approximately the fixture pile, Arteta ironically said: “Thank you a lot to the Premier League to do that. And they’ve executed it once more whilst we have to play Chelsea and Manchester United. So if they need to offer them a bonus, I say to them today: ‘Thank you so much for doing that.
“Don’t worry the players on Saturday could be there, with energy. They will devour, sleep nicely, but thank you so much to the Premier League for placing the furniture like this. Very, very beneficial.”
Arsenal are scuffling with for the very last Champions League spot within the Premier League desk, with only a one-factor benefit over United and a 3-factor hole to West Ham and Spurs.
