Sports Correspondent

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has refused to give up on the English Premier League title race, despite his team’s recent slip in form.

The Gunners, currently second in the Premier League standings, lost valuable ground in the title battle after a goalless draw at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. The result leaves them 13 points behind leaders Liverpool.

Arteta, speaking to ESPN, remained defiant: “It was the same a week ago, two weeks ago, three months ago. The only thing we can do is win our matches and see how many points we accumulate. We’ve dropped two points in this game, and it’s painful. It doesn’t feel good because we’re here to win.”

He continued, “We showed undeniable character in how much we wanted it and tried. We dominated the game, tried in many different ways, and kept insisting. But we lacked that spark, that final pass to break down a well-organized team. We need to generate more shots on target.”