April 01, (THEWILL) –Mikel Arteta has been named Premier League Manager of the Month for his Arsenal side’s near-perfect March results.
The Gunners have been remarkably consistent in recent months, putting themselves in pole position for a top-four finish and Champions League qualification.
Arsenal started March with a 3-2 win against Watford, followed by a 2-0 win over Leicester. They were defeated by Liverpool at home, but rebounded back with a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.
Arsenal have won five successive Premier League away matches for the first time in seven years. With a win at Crystal Palace on Monday night, they may make it six.
It is Arteta’s second time winning the accolade this season, with his first coming in September. The Spaniard is the first Arsenal coach to win the award on multiple occasions in the same season since the 2007/2008 campaign when Arsene Wenger won it twice.
Arsenal are currently in fourth place in the Premier League, three points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, and they have a game in hand. The two teams could, however, be level on points by the time the Gunners visit Selhurst Park on Monday night, with Spurs hosting Newcastle the day before.
The Gunners are still favourites to finish in the top four after their recent results. Since a slow start to the season in 2022, Arteta’s team has won six of their last seven league games, typically by the odd lone goal.
The final stretch of their season will be exciting to watch. Arsenal still have games against Chelsea, Manchester United, West Ham United, and Tottenham Hotspur, but with players like Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, and Gabriel Martinelli in good form, Arteta will be confident of finishing in the top four.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
