Mikel Arteta has given his players a rallying cry in the face of mounting injury problems; Arsenal is not going to let the lack of players stop them from winning the Premier League title after their victory against Crystal Palace put them eight points ahead. As the Gunners inch closer to winning the Premier League for the first time since 2004, Mikel Arteta has urged his team to "give a little bit more" in their last 10 games. With their most recent victory, Arsenal now leads title rival Manchester City by eight points despite having played one more game than City. Arsenal became the first team in English Football League history to win nine London derbies in a single league season. In Sunday's 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace, Bukayo Saka once again shone. He not only scored twice, but he also assisted on Gabriel Martinelli's first goal, making him the first player in the Premier League this season to reach double digits in both categories. Granit Xhaka extended his stellar season by scoring the third goal after the break, four years after he cursed at his own supporters when he was substituted in this match. In response to the Europa League penalty shootout loss to Sporting Lisbon, Arteta said, "I'm incredibly thrilled and really pleased with the way we started the game and how we reacted to Thursday.