Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta tells Man City how many points they need to win the Premier League

Arsenal will have to win all of their five remaining games to have a chance of winning the Premier League title after being unable to compete with Manchester City, Mikel Arteta conceded.

Arsenal arrived at the Etihad on Wednesday with a five-point lead over City, albeit having played two games more, but missed the chance to extend that lead to eight as they produced a lacklustre performance against a rampant Blues side. City's 4-1 win means they are now two points behind Arsenal and can leapfrog the leaders with their two games more to play.

In a contest that was hotly contested at times, with some strong challenges, flashpoints between players, and plenty of needle, Arteta said that City were deserved winners, but refused to concede the title and told City that plenty can change in the final month of the season.

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Speaking at full time, Arteta said: "The analysis is clear. The better team won the game. They [City] were probably at their best, especially in the first half, and we were nowhere near our level. When that happens the gap becomes too big.

"The first 30 minutes all the basic things you have to do against an exceptional team in terms of competing, winning duels, understanding what the game requires, we didn't do it and we were punished.

"The stats said Arsenal were going to finish sixth or seventh and we are where we are with five games to go. Those players deserve a lot of credit after nine-and-a-half months being here. And there are still five games to play. In 22 years in this country I've seen a lot of things and there are not two equal games in this league.

"First we have to lift our players who suffered tonight, playing