The Gunners’ midfielder counted a point from a trip to the City Ground as one gained - despite Mikel Arteta ’s men falling further behind in the title race.

The Reds’ victory over Newcastle took their lead at the top of the Premier League table to 13 points.



Asked about the title, he said: “You can answer that question yourself - we are going to keep going, for sure.

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Arteta has refused to admit defeat in the title race despite Liverpool's lead growing by five points in less than a week.

But in this league, the margins are so small, and unfortunately, we didn’t find a way to score.”

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