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Arsenal manager admits title hopes over

19 December 2011 - 09:41

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted last night that the Gunners' title hopes for the season could be over; Wenger's side slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Man City last night and the Frenchman admitted that the gap could now be too much.

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David Silva scored the only goal of the game at the Etihad Stadium last night, meaning that all 3 points went to the Citizens.&nbsp;<br />

''Unfortunately it's a game we couldn't afford to lose because it puts us too much [behind City]. If we had won the game it would have put us six points behind and with our full-backs coming back, and (Jack) Wilshere and (Abou) Diaby, we would have a better squad in the second half of the season," said Wenger.<br />

''It will be difficult to close the gap on City, but we will try. This is a game we couldn't afford to lose and that's why it's difficult to take. We will continue to fight and there are a lot of positives. The team has made a lot of progress since August and the team can be proud of it.''

Written by Samuel Turnbull