Mikel Arteta admits Tottenham deserve to be so far ahead of Arsenal. But he insists it is too early to call them title contenders. And defender Hector Bellerin claims criticism of the under-pressure Gunners boss is “unjust” - despite a run of five defeats in eight Premier League games. Struggling Arsenal go into Sunday’s eagerly-awaited north London derby a massive eight points and 13 places behind table-topping Spurs. But after Thursday night’s 4-1 Europa league win over Rapid Vienna, Arteta has challenged his players to start closing that gap as quickly as possible. The Gunners boss said: “The table is like that because they deserve it more than us and they’ve done things...
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