Arteta warns Liverpool about the title chase, saying, "We are not going to stop."

After securing a late victory over Leicester City, four days after Arne Slot's team lost to Everton, Mikel Arteta has reminded Liverpool that Arsenal is "not going to stop" fighting for the Premier League crown.

Mikel Merino's double off the bench, playing as a makeshift attacker in the absence of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus due to injury, helped the Gunners cut the distance on Liverpool to just four points.

The thrilling victory, which came without any known strikers playing, came the same week when James Tarkowski of Everton held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park with a spectacular equaliser in the 98th minute.

When questioned about his message to Liverpool, Arteta said, "We really want it," according to TNT Sports.

"We're going to give this our best shot, no matter what occurs or what challenges we encounter.

"We've been working on that for seven or eight months, and the team wants it. Let's see how far we can go; we won't give up."

With ten victories during this remarkable run, Arsenal is now undefeated in their previous 15 top division games. However, they now face a difficult schedule as they get ready to play West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, and Chelsea over the course of the next month.

"It's a decent week," Arteta added. Let's wait and see.

"We are limited to what we can control. But it's a horror when you reach any ground. It's challenging; winning requires your best effort. It will take a long time.

Arteta's words to Merino

The original player assigned to head Arsenal's line against Leicester was Leandro Trossard, but Arteta was forced to reconsider with time running out following a lacklustre performance.

Despite struggling throughout the game, Raheem Sterling's quickfire double won the contest just minutes after he was substituted by Merino and Trossard, who shifted out wide.

Arteta responded, "He was going to score," when asked what he told the midfielder-by-trade before using him as a makeshift forward for the first time in his career. He poses a serious threat.

"We believed he could give those moments when they began to move deeper and we were more settled in the last third. However, saying something is simpler than actually doing it!