Mikel Arteta calls on Arsenal fans ahead of crucial Burnley game
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hailed the Emirates crowd as the '12th man' and 'magic player' in the Premier League title race, as the Gunners chase two crucial victories to claim their first top-flight title in 22 years
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Co. are closing in on the Gunners' first Premier League title in 22 years -Credit:Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Mikel Arteta has hailed the Emirates crowd as Arsenal's "12th man" in the title race. Gunners manager Arteta insists the supporters can be the "magic player" as Arsenal chase the two wins required to secure the club's first Premier League title in 22 years.
Fans are organizing a massive "greet the bus" procession ahead of Monday's game against Burnley in a bid to supercharge the atmosphere. Tensions have run high at times during the title run-in, but Arteta maintains the supporters have been the decisive factor throughout, as per The Mirror . Wrexham post-season report: 10 key takeaways after Premier League dream cruelly evaporates FIFA urged to take action regarding 'heat risks' ahead of World Cup Arteta labeled Arsenal fans 'our 12th man and the magic player' ahead of the Burnley game -Credit:Alex Pantling/Getty Images Arteta described the fans as: "Our 12th man and the magic player.
When the stadium provides that level of energy, passion and optimism, they play every single action with the team. "When we have the ball, when the opponent has the ball, in every element, they live the game like that. The value of that is just infinite.
I think you cannot measure it and the team becomes different. It is as simple as that. " Arteta represented Arsenal as a player and served as captain during some turbulent times toward the end of Arsene Wenger's tenure, when the crowd vented their frustrations at the players.