“It was a great reaction from our team,” said the German.

“The first goal was kind of unlucky. Robbo [Andy Robertson] slips, they go inside and I think it was Martinelli and that is the 1-0 and the 2-0 happened in a situation which we shouldn’t have too often, that the ball arrives and we don’t have a challenge.

“We had chances before we scored, good moments, didn’t use them but then the goal was the most helpful thing, before half-time it was 2-1 and everyone thought we could turn the game around.

“The question I had after the game was how did we not win the game. We didn’t fall apart and it could have happened. One-nil, 2-0 and the next chance is 3-0 and it didn’t happen.

“We looked better, more ready to fight back and second half we deserved at least a point.”

6 minutes ago10th April 2023

Mikel Arteta admitted the feeling after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool was one of regret, after they ceded control in the title race.

The Gunners were 2-0 up but the Reds came back in the second-half, with Mo Salah also missing a penalty which would have won them the game.

Arteta says it feels like to points dropped from Arsenal, with title race Man City now just six points behind them having played a game more.

“When you concede at the end it’s always two points dropped because you have it and you’re suffering in certain moments,” said Arteta.

“The feeling is ‘Ah we should have done it’. But being fair to ourselves, they had four big chances that they could score and the penalty.

“We have to look at ourselves in the mirror and we should have done better in the second half.

“We started very well, dominated, scored the first and took the game where we wanted and scored the second and that was the moment to kill the game.

“Just before half-time we gave them hope. We conceded a goal and they generated belief in this special atmosphere and stadium. The second half was a very different story. We gave every ball away, especially in dangerous areas. When that happens it’s chaos.

“Then we could have nicked the game, because we had three huge chances on the counter where they are overloaded, but we missed that ruthlessness to take the game.

“Looking at the two halves it’s probably a fair result. You have to take it. The big lesson is probably play the way we did in the first half.”