'Unlikely to happen' - Arteta on Premier League title this year

Before Liverpool's win over West Ham on Sunday, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admitted that his focus is on Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg in against Real Madrid and conceded his side are 'unlikely' to win the Premier League.

Arteta made five changes to the team that beat Madrid 3-0 last week and his side could only draw 1-1 with Brentford despite taking the lead.

The game was very flat with the first shot on target not coming until the 20th minute and the action left little for the supporters to get excited about.

"I don't know." Arteta said when asked if supporters were thinking about the upcoming game with Madrid.

"The atmosphere was different to Tuesday, that's for sure. I don't know if it was playing in the back of the crowd.

"For us as professionals, we know the importance of that. Today what we wanted to do was increase the probability of us really challenging for what we are looking for in the Premier League.

"With that result, obviously, it's more unlikely to happen."

Midfielder Thomas Partey came off with a knock in the second half and is going to be assessed and midfielder Jorginho also came off late in the game meaning that Arsenal finished the match with ten men.

"We still have six games to play in the Premier League which are going to be really important but for sure now it is all about Wednesday." Arteta said.