While Tottenham are looking over their shoulders at the bottom of the table, Arsenal are preoccupied with a tense title race at the summit. Mikel Arteta’s side currently hold a three-point lead over Manchester City, though Pep Guardiola’s men possess a crucial game in hand following their recent 2-1 victory over the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium.
Despite the mounting pressure on Mikel Arteta to deliver the club's first league title in over two decades, Lauren remains firm that the Spaniard is the right man for the job regardless of the outcome. “All the talk of Arteta being at risk and Arsenal winning no trophies needs to stop,” he added. “I don’t think that way, because I think Arsenal are going to win the Premier League. I’m positive, I am confident. Losing against Manchester City has not ended the race for the title. City weren’t better, they aren’t better, they just took their chances.”