Arsenal star Declan Rice issued a defiant message to team-mate Martin Odegaard after the Gunners’ title hopes suffered an enormous blow of their defeat by Manchester Metropolis.
Pep Guardiola’s males took cost of the race for the Premier League crown as their 2-1 win in a dramatic conflict on the Etihad minimize the hole to a few factors.
Metropolis will leapfrog Mikel Arteta’s facet and seize high spot for the primary time since August in the event that they beat Burnley on Wednesday.
However Rice harassed to Odegaard on the pitch after full-time that ‘it isn’t performed’, in a second caught by the Sky Sports activities cameras.
Captain Odegaard stated the Gunners have been ‘disillusioned’ however refused to be drawn on the influence of the consequence.
‘There’s all the time that strain in soccer, all the time noise,’ Odegaard instructed Sky Sports activities.
Declan Rice issued a defiant message to team-mate Martin Odegaard after Arsenal’s defeat
Erling Haaland’s winner gave Man Metropolis a 2-1 victory as they seized management of the title race
‘That is part of being a soccer participant at this degree. We’re going to hold going, give attention to ourselves like we have performed all season. We look ahead to the subsequent recreation and transfer on. That is all we’re doing to do.’
Arsenal stay three factors away from Metropolis regardless of Sunday’s loss however have performed a recreation greater than their title rivals.
Metropolis go to Burnley on Wednesday and can go forward of the Gunners on aim distinction with victory by two targets or extra.
Arteta’s facet will then play twice earlier than Metropolis – at house to Newcastle and Fulham – return to Premier League motion.
