Mikel Arteta has called on Arsenal to relish the physical side of Sundays meeting with old rivals Manchester United, as the Gunners look to maintain their lead at the Premier League summit.Arsenal hold a five-point advantage over Manchester City Justin Bethel Jersey who host Wolves on Sunday at the top of the table, while they also have a game in hand over the defending champions.A win over United would represent a huge step towards Arsenals fourth Premier League title triumph and their first since an era in Lamar Jackson Jersey which they routinely battled the Red Devils for major honours. Several meetings between Arsene Wengers Arsenal and Alex Fergusons United boiled over as the teams competed for Premier League dominance at the turn of the century, and Arteta says his men must also relish the dirty work in their quest for the title.Having that balance and having those qualities in the squad is nece sary, Arteta said. To have the mentality and capacity to control emotions when you play on big stages is very nece sary.The physical aspect is nece sary. Without that, you cannot compete over 11 months in the conditions in which we work. Tavon Young Jersey We have tried to build a team that has everything.Asked whether Arsenal have the resilience to avoid ceding ground to a City side with experience of chasing down their competitors, Arteta added: We havent done it in many years.To be in the title race, its something that we have to show Matt Judon Jersey we can do. Words mean nothing. We have to do it on the pitch. While Arsenal have won five of their last seven home league games against United (D1, L1), Erik ten Hags men are the only team to beat the Gunners in the Premier League this season.With Arsenal looking to avenge Septembers 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford, Arteta is braced for a unique atmosphere, saying: Im talking to the boys to understand what were going to experience on Sunday. For us its very meaningful, for our fans its very meaningful and we are creating special atmospheres in the stadium. We have to take advantage of that, for sure.Despite Arsenals long-running rivalry with United, Sundays fixture will represent just Jordan Lasley Jersey the third time they have hosted the Red Devils in the Premier League while top of the table.Both of the two previous such meetings finished level 1-1 in March 2004 and 2-2 in November 2007.