A furious Mikel Arteta said Arsenal’s bid to win the Premier League title is now out of their hands after accusing his players of failing to hit the levels required in their crushing 1-0 defeat against West Ham at the Emirates.
Jarrod Bowen scored the only goal of the game before Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off with 18 minutes remaining to leave the Gunners eight points behind Liverpool with 12 matches remaining.
Arne Slot’s side could end the weekend 11 points clear if they beat Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday.
And speaking about Arsenal’s bid to end their 21-year wait for the title, Arteta conceded: “It’s not in our hands.
“I am really, really annoyed with the things that are in our hands -…