Arsenal’s title hopes hit as Fulham hold Gunners to Craven Cottage draw

Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes were dealt a blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Mikel Arteta’s side had the chance to narrow the gap on Liverpool at the top to four points but turned in a lethargic first-half display in which Fulham neutralised their attacking threat with relative comfort and took a deserved lead through Raul Jimenez.

The second half brought an appropriate response from a team who sensed their hopes of chasing down the leaders might be slipping away, and when William Saliba’s equaliser in the 51st minute survived a lengthy VAR check the stage appeared set for the visitors to sweep to victory.

Not the result we wanted. Not the result your support deserved.

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