Arsenal’s Arteta shrugs off siege mentality talk as quadruple dreams grow

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta dismissed suggestions the Premier League leaders have adopted a siege mentality amid mounting pressure, saying on Friday that the squad’s focus remains firmly on their own performances rather than outside noise.

Arsenal sit seven points clear of Manchester City, who have a game in hand, and the North London side’s dreams of an unprecedented quadruple are still alive.

“You just have to go in that dressing room and feel the mood, the energy and the...