For as long as the difference between Arsenal and City is only a few points, there won't be any easy games for Arsenal. I don't expect Manchester City to give a way a lot of points for the rest of the season and therefore Arsenal has no choice but to offer top performances every single game. That's stressful as well and at the same time they have to give their very best in the Europa League as well.
If they make it to the next round against Sporting and they also win their Premier League game against Palace, they will have a 13 days break, which is well needed I guess. Sporting is a bit caught in the middle and can fully focus on the game against Arsenal. That doesn't make it any easier for Arsenal. I am looking forward to the draw for the next round. There could be some great matches.
Right, right now Arteta's priority is more focused on the Premier League. like it or not, Arsenal must remain consistent and get full points in every game. fortunately, Arsenal succeeded in overthrowing Fulham with a landslide score. which in the end, Arsenal was able to widen the distance from City by a difference of 5 points. the good news, G.Jesus has recovered from his injury and he has been played again by Arteta even though he is still the second line-up player. at least, Arsenal have many options for the front line.
So, Arteta can share his focus when his team hosts Sporting in the second leg later. I'm sure Arsenal will perform optimally when they host Sporting in the second leg later. after all, the Gunners were playing as the home team. on paper, the Gunners have a high probability of winning the fight versus Sporting Lisbon.
In the next match, Arsenal can maintain consistency when hosting Crystal Palace in the domestic league. after that, the Gunners had the opportunity to get some rest to re-fit their stamina.
Well I would agree that Arsenal's focus is still on the Premier League because that is the title you are thriving for as a team that hasn't won anything for so long and it is also their daily business with the highest relevance.
But the closer they now get to the Europa League final, the more they will also focus on the Europa League as well. It is just such a fierce competition in the Premier League that they know they can't afford to lose focus there even for a second. Nobody had them on their list before the season and now they are winning and winning game after game. Not because they are lucky, but because they play amazing soccer.
But as I said the excitement in the Europa League will only be growing from here and a final in the Europa League is probably as amazing for them as would be a final game day in the Premier League were it is all about the title. It is good though that they still have those two competitions because it keeps you focused. If the breaks are too long between games that might not even be helpful to stay at their maximum level.