"Thank you," coach Arteta briefly replied to a reporter from Sky Sports, after being asked about Arsenal's ability to compete for the Premier League title with Liverpool, as the draw with MU caused the Gunners to drop 2 points. "Is that a big gap?", the reporter continued to ask. Coach Arteta replied: "No", and left without participating in a quick interview after the match.
Coach Arteta expressed disappointment when Arsenal drew with MU, losing 2 important points
According to the British press, Mr. Arteta's disappointment is understandable, as Arsenal could not invest in buying more strikers in the winter transfer window due to the storm of injuries. Now, the Emirates team is gradually losing steam in the championship race with Liverpool.
The draw against MU means Arsenal are now 15 points behind Liverpool despite having played one less match. In the remaining 10 rounds, Arsenal still have a chance in theory, but if they keep losing points like in the draw with MU, and their opponents keep winning the necessary matches, it seems that the "Gunners" hope of winning the championship is getting more and more fragile.
Arsenal dominated all aspects of the game against MU at Old Trafford on March 10. But they were surprisingly conceded first from Bruno Fernandes' perfect free kick at the end of the first half. In the second half, new efforts helped them equalize 1-1 thanks to Declan Rice's goal in the 74th minute.
According to coach Arteta: "The whole team is very disappointed with the result of the match. We know the urgency and the team needs to win every match if we want to win the championship. But now is not the time to talk about that."
Besides the Premier League, Arsenal also aims to win the Champions League as they are almost certain to reach the quarter-finals after beating PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) 7-1 in the first leg of the round of 16.
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In the second leg taking place at 3am on March 13, Coach Arteta will certainly let many key players rest to prepare for the more important match against Chelsea at home at 8:30pm on March 16. This is a key match, with success or failure deciding whether Arsenal's remaining chances to compete for the Premier League title with Liverpool until the end of the season or not.
Chelsea have just climbed back into the top 4 thanks to a 1-0 win over Leicester, pushing Man City down to 5th place, with 49 points compared to 47. Meanwhile, Tottenham drew 2-2 with Bournemouth, continuing to share 13th and 14th place with MU with 34 points.
In La Liga, Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 to equal 57 points with Barcelona (postponed match against Osasuna, but still leading the table thanks to better goal difference). Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid (56 points) missed the chance to take the top spot after losing 1-2 to Getafe due to 2 goals conceded in the last minute of extra time.
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