Mikel Arteta’s rates Son Heung-min as Premier League’s ultimate finisher
Mikel Arteta said Son Heung-min was the ideal player to capitalize on the chance that could have put Arsenal in prime position to win the Premier League title.
The Gunners head into the final weekend of the campaign relying on West Ham to เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง take points off Pep Guardiola’s side if they are to end a 20-year wait to win the league.
But it could have City needing help from Arsenal’s opponents Everton on Sunday had Tottenham captain Son not denie an 86th-minute equaliser by substitute goalkeeper Stefan Ortega when clean through on goal on Tuesday.
“If I had to pick a player in the Premier League for that moment then it would have him,” Arteta said.
“Michael Jordan explaine it many times, how many times you have the winning shot and how sometimes he didn’t always manage to do it.
“This is the beauty of the sport too, so what can you do?”
City went on to beat Spurs 2-0 and will wrap up a fourth straight title if they beat David Moyes’ Hammers at the Etihad Stadium.
But if they slip up, Arsenal can win their first championship since the 2004 Invincibles campaign by beating the Toffees.
Should that happen, Arteta – who was Guardiola’s assistant at City for two title-winning campaigns between 2016 and 2019 – said it would be one of his life’s greatest achievements.
“It would be one of the best days of my life,” Arteta said.
“It is a big dream I didn’t achieve as a player. If I can do it, especially with the people I work with everyday, it will be some day.