Arsenal's title hopes sunk by impressive Brighton

Mikel Arteta was as low as he has ever been in his time at Arsenal when he faced the media afterwards. He said: 'I’m responsible for what happened today'

DEJECTED: Arsenal’s Edward Nketiah (right) looks dejected following the final whistle in the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium. Pic: Tim Goode/PA Wire

Some people in the crowd thought the title race was over before this match even started. It is now. Manchester City's win earlier in the afternoon left the defending champions needing just two wins to claim the Premier League and it made for a deflated atmosphere here in north London. Now City need only two points!

Victory for Mikel Arteta's side would have given them a mathematical chance of taking the race to the wire, but they were never really in this match and have now dropped points from five of their last seven matches. Pep Guardiola's side, meanwhile, have taken a maximum 21 points from the same run of matches. They have been relentless just when Arsenal faltered.