GABRIEL JESUS has revealed two reasons why Arsenal have stuttered in their title bid.
The Gunners have drawn their last three games, including most recently against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium.
The hosts had a disastrous start as they found themselves 2-0 down after 14 minutes.
Gabriel Martinelli got Arsenal back in the clash before Duje Caleta-Car restored the Saints’ two lead.
But the Gunners managed to salvage a draw after Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka’s late goals, however, the result is still less than what was desired with Manchester City breathing down their necks.
The Citizens have two games in hand on the Gunners and will go top of the Premier League if they beat them at the Etihad next week.
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And Jesus believes the reasons behind Arsenal’s recent struggles are down to the youthfulness of the squad.
He also admitted that the squad is lacking experience from championship winners, despite himself and team-mate Oleksandr Zinchenko winning titles at Man City.
He told Sky Sports: “A lot of things is going on now. We don’t want to come here and talk negative because we are very positive, what we are doing this season is amazing. The Premier League is tough.
“Now is the difficult moment. It is time now to stick together until the end. We still have a lot of things to do this season, it is not over, we are still five points clear.
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“Manchester City have two games in hand but if we want to be champions we have to go there to win the game – that is all.
“We are the youngest team in the league, not making excuses. Sometimes we do right and sometimes we do wrong, everyone can make mistakes that is why it is so important to stick together.
“Everything can happen. Obviously we are not happy with the last three games, we dropped points and we know this is true, no one has to tell us.
“We dropped a little bit of our level and focus, this is the Premier League, it is so difficult to win this competition.
“We are still there, we are still fighting and we will fight until the end.”
Arsenal will remain at least five points clear of Man City until the clash between the two next week as the current champions are in FA Cup action against Sheffield United this weekend.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
