Declan Rice stands resolute, insisting Arsenal will not relent in the Premier League title chase, despite only closing the gap to Liverpool by a single point on Sunday.
The English midfielder netted the equalizer against Manchester United, leaving Arne Slot's squad with a comfortable 15-point advantage at the top. Liverpool now requires a mere 16 points from the games it has left to clinch a 20th top-flight title.
Arsenal, on the other hand, faces the peril of slipping into a dogfight for Champions League spots, with Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, and Manchester City all vying for a top-four finish. Brighton, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, and Newcastle are also contenders, with just five points separating fourth-placed Arsenal from Newcastle in ninth.
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Rice acknowledged Liverpool's impressive season but played down the idea that Man City's dominance is definitely over. Echoing his manager's sentiments, he emphasized the need for determination until the season's close.
"Look, like the manager said, we've got to keep going, keep giving everything until the end of the season," Rice declared. "Liverpool have been amazing all year, credit to them, but it's not over yet, we need to keep pushing.
"We're Arsenal, we've been hit hard by injuries, adapted as best as we can and we still believe in ourselves. We've got to keep playing the games, there's still a lot to play for this year. [We'll] keep pushing, same mindset and I'm sure we'll be alright."
Before Liverpool's next Premier League match (April 2 vs Everton), Arsenal has the opportunity to close the gap if it manages to overcome Chelsea and Fulham in consecutive London derbies on their home turf. Liverpool has PSG midweek before traveling to Wembley for the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United.
"I don't want to say that," Mikel Arteta insisted when asked if the race was over. "Today the frustration is that we haven't won the game. We know the urgency and we are obligated to win every single match if you want to have any chance of doing that. I don't think it is the right moment to talk about that."
Liverpool.com says: It has looked tricky for Arsenal to win the league for a good few weeks now, but the inconsistent form that the Gunners are showing is only adding to that. While Liverpool has dropped points a couple of times in the last month or so, Arsenal has never been able to capitalize. It has felt like that would be the case for a good while now.
