Arteta plays down quadruple talk but vows Arsenal will chase glory on all four fronts this season
Mikel Arteta has said he has not thought about a potential quadruple but says Arsenal want to win every competition this season.
Arsenal remain in the hunt for an unprecedented quadruple this season, with the Gunners in contention for the Premier League , Champions League , FA Cup and League Cup .
The North Londoners lead the Premier League table, ahead of hosting Everton this weekend, and will face Manchester City in the League Cup final next weekend. Arsenal are also into the latter stages in Europe and the FA Cup.
Talk in the media has predictably surrounded a quadruple, a feat no English team has ever achieved.
However, Arteta has said it would be premature to look too far ahead, with Arsenal aiming to end a six-year trophy drought this season. The next focus is Everton and preserving their seven-point lead in the Premier League title race. Arsenal have not won the Premier League since 2004.
"You just have to go and talk to the dressing room to find out how much we value the position we have right now and how much we want to be in the same position at the end of the season" he said at a pre-match press conference.
"And that depends on us. We have to focus on what we have to do and maintain it until the end of the season.
"Every game that you win now is a massive step towards the objective. And tomorrow, we have a very difficult one. So, yeah, we're going to have to earn it. And if we do earn it, we're going to be closer.
"Not really [thought about the quadruple]. We go from competition to competition - in seven days we play in three different competitions. That drags you from one to another as we try to get prepared. To make sure that we arrive in the best possible condition - it is enough."