Martin Odegaard mentioned an absence of aggression in assault value Arsenal as they dropped extra factors within the Premier League title race in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Fulham.

The stalemate at Craven Cottage means the Gunners have dropped 12 factors of their final eight video games and so they have been removed from at their greatest towards a Fulham aspect who contained their attacking risk with relative consolation.

William Saliba’s equaliser in the beginning of the second half briefly regarded prefer it would possibly spark Arsenal to life as they recovered from going a purpose right down to Raul Jimenez’s early strike.

However the anticipated onslaught by no means got here. Bukayo Saka thought he had received it with a late header that was dominated out by VAR for offside, leaving the guests third and 6 factors behind leaders Liverpool who’ve a sport in hand.

“We dominated the entire sport,” mentioned Odegaard. “They didn’t create something aside from the purpose. We had a couple of large moments there, particularly with the disallowed purpose on the finish.

“We did so much, however I feel now we have to be a bit extra aggressive going into the field and attacking the field. We created a couple of larger possibilities there however I feel that it’s a sport we must always win.

“So we’re disenchanted, clearly we needed to win. We now have to maneuver on and that’s it.”

Saliba’s purpose was the third in a row that Arsenal had scored from a nook as their spectacular set-piece routines continued to brought on complications for opposition defences.

A deep nook from Declan Rice, who had delivered for Jurrien Timber to attain the opener in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Manchester United, was headed again throughout purpose by Kai Havertz and onto the foot of Saliba who tapped residence from contained in the six-yard field.

It was the ninth time Arsenal had scored from a set-piece within the league this season.

“We’re so good at it and everybody believes that when now we have a set-piece, we’re going to attain,” mentioned Odegaard. “And (towards Fulham) we did, and we may have scored a couple of extra to be trustworthy. That’s a great factor and we simply must preserve that up.”

Arsenal now face a run of what should be thought-about winnable video games, starting with Everton’s journey to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday earlier than matches towards Crystal Palace and Ipswich.

After an inconsistent spell there’s more and more little margin for error if Mikel Arteta hopes to guide the membership to a primary title since 2004.

“The temper  clearly now’s disenchanted as a result of we didn’t win, however now we have to maneuver on to the following, they arrive so rapidly now,” mentioned Odegaard.

“There’s no time to be too disenchanted, now we have to maneuver on and ensure we win the following one and that’s it.”