Arsenal Invincible gives Mikel Arteta's squad key advice amid tiredness title race concerns

Mikel Arteta’s squad is under plenty of scrutiny following the exits from the UEFA Champions League and their last defeat in the Premier League against Aston Villa. It has left the club’s season and hopes of a trophy hanging by a thread with little, if any, room for error in their remaining six games.

That said, the analysis has been centred around how spent the team appears with a core group of players being used more than any other. Arsenal have seven players who have started 40 games this season whereas the only pair who have for City are Phil Foden and Rodri.

Ironically the latter is publicly known to have made comments this season about tiredness himself. City were also knocked out of the Champions League at the same stage as Arsenal by Real Madrid on penalties.

This tiredness trope is not agreed upon by all, however. football.london spoke to Arsenal title winner and Invincible Ray Parlour courtesy of Netbet and asked the former midfielder for his thoughts on the depth of the squad and the shortcomings which have led to this fatigue discussion.

“Well, you heard Rodri you know, Man City players saying, ‘We’re tired. We need a rest.’” Parlour said. “And they got the rest [last] weekend.

“But for me, at this stage of the season, you can't feel tired. I mean, even if you are tired, you can't feel tired.

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“You just got to make sure you do everything you can, massages. You know, you keep getting your body ready for the next game because you don't get many opportunities to be in the title race.”

Arsenal remain very much in the title race of course