Arteta warns Man City that Arsenal will fight until the death to win EPL title

Mikel Arteta has warned Manchester City that Arsenal will fight until the death to win the Premier League title.

The Gunners survived a late scare at Tottenham on Sunday, having taken a 3-0 advantage against their arch-rivals, to maintain their place at the top of the table with a gutsy win.

City remain favourites for the title, which would be their fourth consecutive championship, but asked if his players are willing to fight until the 'last minute' to snatch their first top-flight triumph in 20 years, Arteta replied: 'Yes 100 percent. I've seen that the whole season.

'They give me the reason to believe that every single day. We are right on it.

'The motivation for what is ahead is beautiful. We are all expecting that they're going to have a real go.

'I have so much faith in the players. They give me no reason (to doubt). Emotionally it's been a very demanding month, but on Saturday I had to stop them in training because they wanted more. That's a good sign.'

Following a run of three games without victory that saw them crash out of the Champions League and and raise doubts over their title credentials, Arsenal have now recorded three consecutive Premier League wins.

Asked about the secret of their response, Arteta answered: 'First of all, it's how much you want it and how much they want it.

'Don't feel sorry for yourself. It's part of the journey. When you're at the highest level you're going to have disappointments.

'At this level the margins are so small and they're not always going to go for you. Then it's about how you react to that.

'Face the challenge, face the opportunity. I think this team has a lot of courage and determination to make it happen.

'But at the end you can't just pretend to come here, not suffer and play