Martin Odegaard makes title promise to Arsenal fans after Man City setback

Martin Odegaard makes title promise to Arsenal fans after Man City setbackArsenal captain Martin Odegaard insists he and his teammates will 'shut out the outside noise' and still believe they can end their 22-year title droughtCommentsSportJohn Cross Chief Football Writer16:17, 20 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesMartin Odegaard after title blow(Image: Getty)Martin Odegaard insists Arsenal can still win the title and are ready to “fight until the end.” Arsenal have blown a nine-point lead in the title race and Manchester City could overtake them at the top if they win at Burnley on Wednesday night.‌But even after Arsenal lost at City on Sunday, Gunners captain Odegaard says they believe they can overhaul Pep Guardiola’s men and finish as champions.‌Odegaard said: “There’s still a long way to go, nothing is decided and there’s still everything to play for. It’s a big end to the season, but we’re going to be up for it, ready for it and looking forward to the next game and bounce back and keep going.‌“We believe in ourselves. There’s still all to play for, we have to keep going all the way until the end so let’s just be ready for the next one.”READ MORE: How Man Utd had a hand in the Man City transfer that could cost Arsenal the Premier LeagueREAD MORE: Arsenal told they have blown the title with Man City loss in unanimous verdictArsenal face Newcastle on Saturday and, even after losing at the Etihad, Odegaard says the performance offered a lot of hope for the final five games of the season.Odegaard added: “We were all disappointed not to win, we came to win but there’s many games to be played still and all we can do now is to build on the positives from this and move on to the next and be positive.”‌Arsenal will be hoping that Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori back in contention this week to face Newcastle on Saturday.Bukayo Saka, who has been struggling with an Achilles injury, has been stepping up his recovery work in the hope to push for a return to training this...