‘I am very, very offended’ – Mikel Arteta says Arsenal title hopes ‘not in our fingers’

The defeat was Arsenal’s first in 16 Premier League video games, however with Liverpool on a 22-match unbeaten run of their very own, Saturday’s loss could have triggered irreparable harm to the Gunners’ title hopes.

Utilizing their projection algorithm, information analysts Opta now anticipate Liverpool to complete prime on 86 factors, eight away from Arteta’s staff.

Arsenal’s possibilities of successful the league have dropped from 15.13% to eight.14%, whereas Liverpool’s have risen from 84.79% to 91.76%.

No different facet are given greater than a 1% probability by Opta of ending up champions.

Mikel Merino, Arsenal’s match-winner in opposition to Leicester Metropolis final weekend, was handed a beginning berth in assault alongside Leandro Trossard and Ethan Nwaneri, however the Spain worldwide couldn’t repeat his heroics at King Energy Stadium in opposition to the Hammers’ well-organised backline.

Arsenal are presently with out Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus due to harm, however Arteta insisted the Gunners’ personnel woes are to not blame for Saturday’s defeat.

“I refuse that fully,” he stated. “I am speaking concerning the requirements of the gamers and the staff we performed at present, me included.

“We now have to look within the mirror [for] what we are able to do higher, and the desire, the will, the way in which we run and the way in which we would like [to be champions].

“You must ship and it needs to be with high quality to interrupt down a very good staff. We now have to play significantly better, and with extra high quality.”