Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has warned his players against underestimating newly promoted Hull City ahead of their Premier League meeting at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.\n<\/p>\n
Arteta said he had been impressed by Hull\u2019s performances during their promotion campaign and their return to the English top flight, despite their recent run without a victory.\n<\/p>\n
Hull, managed by Sergej Jakirovic, have gone eight matches without a win in all competitions but have recorded five draws in their opening nine Premier League games, losing only twice.\n<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of Saturday\u2019s encounter, Arteta, in a release on the club website on Friday, praised the visitors for their performances against difficult opponents and said Arsenal had discussed what to expect from them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been an incredibly journey from what the club has done last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of the difficult games they\u2019ve come through and competed in, they\u2019ve earned the right to be here and been impressive,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cWe\u2019ve been discussing that with the boys on what to expect from them tomorrow and to be clear on what we need to do to beat them. Tomorrow is the main focus of everything we\u2019ve done, we need to go, be better than Hull, and beat them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The match will be the last for both teams before the November international break.\n<\/p>\n
Arsenal will travel to face Newcastle United after the break, before beginning a run of 11 consecutive matches in London, including seven at the Emirates Stadium.\n<\/p>\n
Arteta said his team had handled a demanding schedule well, despite facing difficult opponents and extensive travelling during the early part of the 2026\/27 campaign.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to navigate with [the schedule] and have done it really well so far, with a lot of difficult opponents and travel. We want to attack again tomorrow, right from the off,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know the momentum, especially going into the international break because we know what\u2019s coming after November and December.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The Arsenal manager also stressed the importance of maintaining high standards in both attack and defence if the club are to retain the Premier League title.\n<\/p>\n
He said the team\u2019s performance depended on the commitment of every player across different aspects of the game, including attacking responsibilities, set-pieces and transitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt does matter, everything matters. You are able to [win] because of the compromise and commitment of every single player,\u201d Arteta said.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe same with attack responsibility, anything related to set-pieces, transitions, everything as a whole.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cYou need to sustain an incredible level across 10 months and to do that, you need to have everything. Otherwise, you won\u2019t be able to do it.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
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