Premier League: Mikel Arteta Rates Arsenal's Title Chances After Crucial Win Over Tottenham Hotspur

• Arsenal cemented their lead at the top of the EPL table on Sunday
• The Gunners secured a 3-2 crucial victory over Tottenham Hotspur
• The north Londoners are set to play Bournemouth in the next fixture

Mikel Arteta has rated Arsenal's chances of winning the Premier League title this season after their crucial win over Tottenham Hotspur.

The Gunners have been in sensational form since the turn of the new year, with the north London side recording big wins along the way to strengthen their grip on the title race.

Arteta's men hammered rivals Chelsea 5-0 last Tuesday before following up the win with a 3-2 victory over Spurs on Sunday, April 28.

Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz were both on target during the North London Derby, with Christian Romero and Heung-Min Son finding the back of the net for Tottenham.

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Per Premier League, the vital win cemented Arsenal's lead at the top with 80 points from 35 games, a point ahead of second-placed Manchester City, who still have a game in hand.

Arteta rates Arsenal's title chances

Speaking after the Tottenham cracker, Arteta expressed confidence his side are on course to conquer the English top flight for the first time in almost two decades.

"Yeah 100%. I've seen that the whole season," he said when asked if he believes that his players are going to fight till the very end.

"They give me the reason to believe that every single day. We are right on it. The motivation for what is ahead is beautiful. We are all expecting that they’re going to have a real go," he added via Football London.

Arsenal will be hoping to maintain the momentum when they take on Bournemouth in their next outing.

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Arteta defends Raya after costly error

Elsewhere, Sports Brief reported on Arteta defending David Raya despite the goalkeeper's costly mistake against Tottenham.

Raya was largely responsible for Spurs' opener, scored by Christian Romero in the second half of the derby meeting.

Heung-Min Son also found the back of the net from the penalty spot with three minutes left on the clock.