Martin Odegaard insists Arsenal can still win the title despite Man City loss

Sunday’s loss marked Arsenal’s fourth consecutive domestic defeat, following their Carabao Cup final loss (also to City), a shock FA Cup exit against Southampton, and a crushing home defeat by Bournemouth.

This recent slump has fuelled a narrative of "bottling" their trophy ambitions as the season approaches its climax, with the Emirates Stadium experiencing palpable anxiety and even boos from sections of the crowd after the Cherries defeat.

While City will be engaged in FA Cup semi-final action this weekend, Arsenal's home fixture against Eddie Howe’s struggling Newcastle presents an immediate opportunity to reclaim momentum.

Amid this high-stakes period, former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney has called for Arsenal fans to throw their full support behind Arteta’s title-chasing squad.

Speaking on the BBC’s The Wayne Rooney Show, he remarked: "The Arsenal fans need to be better. I saw them boo the team off the other day. Arsenal have been brilliant all season, they are in a bad run of form, and they need to understand how much the fan support means to the players and how much it can help you.

“Those players would have put so much hard work into being in a position where they are now so to lose a game and get booed off, that would have hurt the players, 100 per cent.

“For Arsenal to win the league, the fans need to play their part. They need to get behind the team. They want to win the league, and they are desperate to do that, but they have a role to play."