Declan Rice has encouraged Arsenal to “block out the outside noise” but insisted on his teammates remaining cool after a 1-1 draw at Brentford cost them the chance to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Noni Madueke’s 61st-minute header gave Arsenal the lead at Gtech Community Stadium, but Keane Lewis-Potter leveled 10 minutes later, leaving Arsenal only four points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.
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It signals a huge shift in the title race, as Arsenal was on track for a nine-point advantage before City rallied to defeat Liverpool at Anfield before a 3-0 victory over Fulham on Wednesday, According To ESPN.
Arsenal were unable to defeat a spirited Brentford side that is having a good season under Keith Andrews, extending their winless streak to two games from six.
Arsenal aims to win their first league title since 2004 after three consecutive second-place finishes. In this trip, you will never be at the level for all 70 games of the season, but you must do your best,” Rice stated. “The small details, the fundamentals.” This has been a rollercoaster of a season.
“You shouldn’t expect this to be easy. “We play against the greatest teams week in and week out. We must continue to push and believe in ourselves, managing what is within our power.
“We need to block out the outside noise.” We did a great job with that. Despite the focus on Arsenal and the title fight, our team remains composed.
Brentford is not an easy team to beat. They are one of the top sides in the league, and their recent record demonstrates that. It is a point won in our road, but we wanted to win the game.”
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