With the Premier League title race entering a crucial stage, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta shared his thoughts on the weekend's away game against Bournemouth at Friday's pre-match press conference.

When discussing the team's current atmosphere, Arteta appeared confident. He stated that morale in the locker room is at its peak after recently defeating top opponents: "It feels fantastic to win games with that kind of dominance."

"But now our focus has completely shifted to Bournemouth. We know how tough tomorrow's away game will be, and every player must give 100% concentration."

Reflecting on last season's defeat to Bournemouth, Arteta stated that they were two completely different losses. He specifically mentioned the importance of discipline: "In the last away game, Saliba's unexpected red card in the 3rd minute completely changed the course of the game. Although we tried to control the situation, we ultimately fell short."

Arteta pointed out that Arsenal had also experienced a disjointed performance when playing against this team at home, characterized by "dominance at the start but a poor finish." He hopes the team has learned a great deal from that experience and will never repeat the same mistake.

Mikel Arteta spoke highly of Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola: "I know Andoni very well, and the work he does is incredible. I've watched all their games this season, especially against the big teams, where they caused a lot of trouble. It's hard to understand why they haven't earned the points they deserve."

Facing a tenacious team with excellent tactical execution, Arteta emphasized that Arsenal must maintain consistency by playing with 11 men for the entire match.