Emmanuel Petit revealed he still believes Arsenal can win the Premier League title this season despite falling six points behind leaders Liverpool.
The Reds' 2-0 win over Brentford on Saturday, secured after Darwin Nunez's double stoppage time, extended their lead over Mikel Arteta's side, who were held to a 2-2 draw by Aston Villa despite a two goal lead. in the Emirates.
Free-scoring Liverpool have also played a game less than their nearest rivals, meaning they are firmly in control of the outcome of the race.
Arteta himself recently made a bleak comparison between the top two, questioning the depth of his side compared to that of Arne Slot.
But Petit, who memorably won the title with the Gunners in the 1997-98 season, has seen enough to ensure all is not lost for his former club.
Petit spoke to Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football and said: 'I know he (Carragher) won't agree with me.
'But from my experience I know we did it in 1998 and we saw it again this season at Manchester City. They fought for the best position and dropped. Chelsea too. They were also second for weeks.
'Things move so quickly in the Premier League. Jamie said to me: you can't win the Premier League with all the strikers you have at Arsenal. I don't agree with that.
'They're not far off Liverpool when it comes to scoring goals. Liverpool have 50 goals, Arsenal 43. In terms of defense they are almost the same, 20, 21. The difference is not that big. Consistency in results is the most important thing in the Premier League.
'Liverpool and other teams have to deal with so many competitions. Arsenal have so many injured players and they are coming back soon, so they will be fresh. They will only focus on the Premier League and the Champions League.
'In February, just like Liverpool, they will also qualify for the next one, the Champions League. They will also make sales. There are so many reasons.
'Liverpool has not been doing so well in recent weeks. They concede goals all the time.
“They don't have much confidence in it.”
However, Arteta struck a less optimistic tone after the draw against Villa, insisting that the number of injuries has taken its toll on Arsenal's fading title hopes.
“There are moments, and it is clear that they (Liverpool) managed to win,” he said.
“They made the subs, and the subs had the impact and changed the game. On our side it was the opposite, even after we got the two goals very close together.
“The danger was that I knew half the team could go downhill because we were physically exhausted.”
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