"You can't be naïve to think this is going to be easy, he said. We are playing against the best teams week in, week out. We have to keep pushing and believing in ourselves, controlling the controllable. We have to block out the outside noise. We have done that really well. People are going to talk up the title race and Arsenal but we have a really calm group."
"Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the table on Thursday to four points with a 1-1 draw at Brentford -- but rarely will a rival have been more invigorated by falling further behind in the title race. Second-place Manchester City had applied pressure in the preceding few days, first by winning at Liverpool and then easing to victory against Fulham 24 hours before the Gunners arrived here at Gtech Community Stadium."
Arsenal reached a four-point advantage at the top despite a 1-1 draw at Brentford. Manchester City had increased pressure with recent wins, prompting expectation of a strong Arsenal response. Arsenal took the lead through a 61st-minute finish by Noni Madueke but then retreated and allowed Brentford to equalize. The performance contained flaws and could have produced a defeat against a Brentford side exceeding preseason expectations. Calm, focus, and belief were emphasized, with instructions to control controllables and block outside noise; the draw was described as a misstep but still a point gained.
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