Mikel Arteta remains confident Arsenal can end their 22-year wait for the Premier League title despite a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.
The Gunners still hold a three-point lead at the top of the table, but Man City have a game in hand.
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Arsenal have now suffered four consecutive defeats in domestic competitions, missing out on chances to end a six-year trophy drought in both the League Cup and FA Cup.
There are also fears of history repeating itself, with Arteta’s side having previously surrendered leads to City in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons before finishing second.
However, the Spaniard insists belief within the squad remains intact following an improved performance at the Etihad Stadium.
“I believe today, I believed on Wednesday, I believed a week ago because I see them every day and I know the level that we have,” Arteta said.
“But today, if they needed more conviction, I think they have it now. We spoke about it in the dressing room.
“It’s a new league now. We have a three-point advantage; they have a game in hand. Everything is still to play for. We know how much we want it, and we are not going to stop.”
Arsenal appear to have a more favourable run-in than Man City, but face the added challenge of balancing their domestic push with a Champions League semi-final clash against Atlético Madrid.
Arteta, however, dismissed suggestions that his players need extra motivation heading into the final stretch of the campaign.
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