Gabriel Jesus reveals Arsenal stars believe they CAN still win the Premier League title despite dropping points in their last three games as Manchester City chase them down
- Gabriel Jesus has opened up on Arsenal players’ mentality during the title race
- The Gunners have drawn their last three and now sit just five ahead of Man City
- But Jesus, who moved from City last summer, insists they can still win the league
Gabriel Jesus has revealed the Arsenal players still believe they can win the Premier League as they prepare for Wednesday night’s title showdown at Manchester City.
Arsenal look so fragile after dropping points in three consecutive draws to hand the advantage to defending champions City – the club he left to join Arsenal last summer.
But the Brazil forward won four titles with City insists he can still win a fifth, as he saw the right attitude in his new team-mates in the wake of Friday night’s six-goal thriller against Southampton.
Taking fans into the dressing room after the dramatic draw, Jesus gave an insight into what was said between the players.
‘We said ‘we need to keep going, to keep believing’. The Premier League is so difficult to win this competition.
Gabriel Jesus has revealed Arsenal players still believe they can win the Premier League title
The Gunners have drawn their last three games, dropping points to allow Man City closer
The Brazilian striker won four English titles with City before moving to the Emirates Stadium this summer – and thinks he can win a fifth by the end of this campaign with Mikel Arteta’s side
‘We are not here to always give excuses but it’s a tough league – there are some good games and tough games. The last games we played, we faced tough opponents.
‘Even if you don’t drop the points like we dropped in the last games, nothing changes – it’s a final [on Wednesday].
‘Each game is a final, we have to face them like a final. This is the most important game of the season for us.
‘We have to understand that every point can decide the league. But, like we all say, now it’s time to stick together and then we go again.
‘In the last two games, we started so well and then after we couldn’t hold the ball and keep playing [our way].
‘Southampton was the opposite – we didn’t start well like in other games but at the end we tried our best but dropped two points.’
Jesus, who turned 26 this month, concluded with a rallying cry to Arsenal supporters ahead of the City clash and their final six matches of a thrilling season.
He added: ‘We are here playing for a massive club, and for all the supporters at the club. We have to manage ourselves to come back and be focused again and strong, because anything can happen from now until the end of the season.’
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