Mikel Arteta knows exactly where Arsenal title challenge faltered as Liverpool edges closer

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta accepts draws have ultimately stopped his side winning the Premier League . Arne Slot's men got a timely favor from rivals Everton on Saturday after a 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Goodison Park.

Leandro Trossard opened the scoring for before an Iliman Ndiaye penalty after the break. from its remaining eight matches to be crowned champions, ahead of the visit of Fulham on Sunday.

The point at Goodison Park was with only Everton managing more. And Arteta says the failure to turn them into wins has ultimately cost his side.

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Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, the Spaniard admitted : "You have to win many more games, for sure, especially when there is a team that is constantly winning."

Arteta made the decision to rotate his squad with one eye on the Champions League quarter final first leg against Real Madrid in midweek. He opted to leave Bukayo Saka, captain Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber out of his starting line up.

"We wanted the three points. You want it to go as you planned it and we did a lot of good things in the game. We were able to give minutes to some players and rest others but in the end we lost two points.

"I am very unhappy with the result. It is a very tough place to come but we went ahead and found more control. The start of the second half was very poor. We gave the ball away and the penalty decision comes. For me, it is never a penalty. We wanted to generate some momentum but we didn't get to do that because the game became very different."

His comments came after Arsenal legend Martin Keown highlighted where his former club had come unstuck. He said: "The draws have been the difference. There have been games Arsenal was winning last year and there was that run at the end of last season. But this year, too many draws."

Arsenal still has to make the trip to Anfield and it now appears inevitable that Arteta's side will be giving a guard of honor to Liverpool, should Arne Slot's men continue their strong recent form.