Mikel Arteta urges perspective on Arsenal's dip in form ahead of Liverpool FA Cup visit

"And my job, big time, is to look with the telescope, have perspective, analyse things in a broader way and not get affected by one performance; not results, just one performance."

PERSPECTIVE: Mikel Arteta admitted back-to-back defeats have halted Arsenal's Premier League momentum but warned against putting his side's rocky run under the microscope. Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images.

Mikel Arteta admitted back-to-back defeats have halted Arsenal's Premier League momentum but warned against putting his side's rocky run under the microscope.

Arsenal's title challenge has faltered in recent matches following a home loss to West Ham on December 28 before they suffered another defeat at Fulham three days later.