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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta claims Aston Villa can compete for the Premier League title if they maintain their strong form.

Unai Emery’s side have won eight of their last nine Premier League matches and 12 of their last 14 games in all competitions.

After drawing 1–1 with Sunderland , Villa have climbed into the top three over the last two-and-a-half months and now sit just one point behind second-placed Manchester City.

Indeed, since the start of March, no side has won more Premier League games than Villa, who have also lost to only one team at home since their first match at Villa Park last season - Arsenal.

“Well, for what they've been doing, the way they've been playing and winning these matches, certainly it's a team that is in great form and we know that,” Arteta sa

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