The absurd truth behind Arsenal’s title challenge and why Mikel Arteta has already overachieved

The contrast said almost as much as the numbers on the table. In the final minutes of Arsenal's victory over Manchester United, Mikel Arteta was "nervous". How could he not be? This was the title. This was the last chance. It wasn't a great win, as the manager admitted, but that's almost predictable at this point. You don't go this deep into a title race like this without picking up wins that are just about getting through it. That ensured that the feeling in the dressing room afterwards was one of relief and release.

"It's all buzzing there," Arteta said. ...