Mikel Arteta calls on Arsenal fans to 'drive' Gunners to Premier League title

Mikel Arteta has called on the Arsenal fans to “drive” the team to the title, starting with Tuesday’s game against Chelsea.

The Gunners are currently top of the Premier League and they can extend their lead to three points with a win over London rivals Chelsea.

It is the first of three home games for Arsenal during their final five matches and Arteta is hoping for an “unbelievable atmosphere”.

The Spaniard has helped transform the atmosphere at the Emirates during his time in charge and he believes it can play a huge role during the run-in.

Arteta says he can understand why fans could be nervy with the title on line, but he has urged them to get behind the team for the final push.

“I think that is related to the will to win,” he said on Monday afternoon. “When you are see that you are not capable and you start to doubt, or the result starts to go the other way, it gets nervy.

“I cannot demand [from] them anything else then what they are doing, the only advice is just to transmit to the team that energy, that belief and drive them.

“Drive them when it is more needed and when there are some doubts, or when things are not going our way, because you can turn them around immediately - and energy is a massive factor to achieve that.

“I am sure tomorrow we are going to have an unbelievable atmosphere again and they are going to help us to win.”