Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has dismissed Manchester City's slump in form as a "bump" and insisted they remain serious Premier League title contenders this season.

The Gunners manager has an affinity for Manchester City having been Pep Guardiola's assistant before moving to the Emirates Stadium

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal’s 5-2 win at West Ham was “crazy”, but he believes his side have got their momentum back in the Premier League title race. The Gunners have proved reports of their demise have been exaggerated after three thumping wins in the space of a week.

All the key talking points from Arsenal's win over West Ham as Mikel Arteta enjoys the luxury of resting key asset for Manchester United test

Arsenal completed a comprehensive 5-2 win over West Ham to move into second place in the Premier League and breathe fresh life into their title challenge. Mikel Arteta's team dominated in the first half at the London Stadium,

Gabriel Magalhaes was forced off at half time in Arsenal’s Premier League clash against West Ham on Saturday. The Brazil international opened the scoring with a header from a corner in the 10th minute as Mikel Arteta’s side went on to score four more in an impressive first half.

Mikel Arteta's side enjoyed another big win but the Gunners gave their hosts a glimmer of hope in a bonkers first half on Saturday evening

Arsenal won a seven-goal thriller at London Stadium in a topsy-turvy contest on Saturday evening. The Gunners raced into a 4-0 lead before conceding two quick goals to give the home side hope. But the visitors bagged another to settle the contest - prompting manager Arteta to praise his side's game management,