Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists that they are still in the title hunt despite the fact that their failure to get the better of Liverpool yesterday means that they could find themselves eight points behind Manchester United by the time all is said and done this weekend.
With just five league games remaining for them things look very bleak for the Gunners, but Wenger is still putting a brave face forward.
“In my brain it’s not over, because it’s not over mathematically,” he said after the 1-1 draw at Anfield.
“It depends on the results of the other teams. I said we would need at least five wins and a draw.
Just like the Champions League stalemate against the Reds earlier this week, Wenger was adamant that his side were robbed by the referee.
“It is frustrating again because I feel we had a blatant penalty again for a foul on Fabregas, which was not given. You can see it well on television, it is 100% conclusive.
“We also had a chance in the last minute to kill the game off.
“It was a bit of repetition of Wednesday night. We had problems starting the game, and then got into the game after 30 minutes.
“Then just before half-time they got the goal and then they defended for every ball in their half and you needed to get back to score a second goal, which was possible.
“We had to throw everything forward and left ourselves open a little on counter-attacks. That was the game basically.”
Derek Wanner, Goal.com
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