LONDON. — Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal’s strength in midfield can give them an edge in the Barclays English Premier League soccer title race.
Arsenal trail leaders Chelsea by just a point heading into the final dozen matches of the campaign, although third-place Manchester City have a game in hand. Much had been made of Arsenal’s lack of attacking back-up for main front-man Olivier Giroud following the season-ending injury to Theo Walcott, but Arsene Wenger certainly has plenty of options in a supporting role.
Arteta had returned to the starting XI in Saturday’s 4-1 win over Sunderland following suspension for the Uefa Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich, with Mathieu Flamini on the bench. — Sky Sports.



