MANCHESTER: Martin Odegaard said he still believes Arsenal can win a first Premier League title since 2004 despite their devastating 2-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.&nbsp;Pep Guardiola&#39;s City will leapfrog the Gunners if they beat struggling Burnley on Wednesday as they hunt a seventh league title in nine seasons.&nbsp;Erling Haaland scored the winner in the second half at the Etihad Stadium after Rayan Cherki&#39;s superb opener was cancelled out by Kai Havertz.&nbsp;Arsenal captain Odegaard said the game was decided on small margins.&nbsp;&quot;We played a good game, I thought we pressed them really well, we had some really good moments there on the high press,&quot; the midfielder told Sky Sports.&nbsp;&quot;And then, especially the second half, we looked a lot more dangerous, we had a few big, big moments there in front of goal.&nbsp;&quot;Small margins to decide a game like this, and we weren&#39;t sharp enough in front of the goals. That&#39;s why we go home with nothing, so I&#39;m disappointed.&quot;&nbsp;Arsenal have suffered seven defeats in 55 matches this season, in all competitions. Three of those came in the first 49 matches, with four in the past six.&nbsp;Odegaard was asked whether Mikel Arteta&#39;s men, who host Newcastle next week, would have the added difficulty of a &quot;psychological barrage&quot; following their collapse in form.&nbsp;&quot;There&#39;s always that in football, there&#39;s always pressure, always noise, and that&#39;s a part of being a football player at this level, so that&#39;s completely normal to us,&quot; said the midfielder.&nbsp;&quot;We&#39;re just going to keep going, stay focused on ourselves like we&#39;ve done the whole season -- just look forward to the next game now and bounce back, get a win there and move on.&quot;

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Martin Odegaard insists Arsenal can still win the Premier League despite a 2-1 loss to Manchester City, blaming missed chances and small margins while urging focus and recovery.

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Arsenal still believe in title hopes despite City loss: Odegaard

Arsenal still believe in title hopes despite City loss: Odegaard