Team captain Martin Odegaard admitted «there is no hope» for Arsenal in the Premier League title race after their challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow with a 3-0 defeat to Brighton on Sunday.
Second-half goals from Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan gave the visitors a deserved victory at Emirates Stadium as the Gunners struggled to respond to Manchester City's win at Everton earlier in the day. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The result leaves them four points behind City having played a game more.
Pep Guardiola's side will be crowned champions if Arsenal lose at Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening, and Odegaard told Sky Sports: «I think it is going to be very difficult now, to be honest.
It is a tough one to take. »It is not a good feeling at the moment. The way we played especially in the second half, I don't know what happened, to be honest.