Liverpool were not in action due to the impact of Storm Darragh, but it was a successful weekend for them as Manchester City and Arsenal dropped points.
Odegaard during his Sky Sports interview.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has fired a defiant message to Premier League pacesetters Liverpool after what turned out to be an ideal 24 hours or so for the title favourites. After the Merseyside derby showdown vs Everton was postponed due to the impact of Storm Darragh, the Reds sat back and watched their main rivals falter.
Reigning champions Manchester City were held by Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, shortly after Liverpool's own match was cancelled. And as if to gift-wrap another early Christmas present to Arne Slot and his players, the Gunners lost further ground in this campaign's title race with a 1-1 draw against Fulham on Sunday afternoon.
It was a game that also saw Arsenal handed a triple injury blow prior to kick-off. However, according to Odegaard, whose side are now six points off the pace - even having played a match more - it's no time to panic.
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He told Sky Sports: "We dominated most of the game. The first half wasn't great.
"We were a bit sloppy and lacked energy and power. The second half was a lot better.
"It's frustrating not to win. We were close in the end with the goal. They're a good team. They know how to defend - with a solid block - and we didn't do enough.
"We have to learn from that and straight back in for the next one. We have to focus on ourselves. We don't care about the other teams [in the title race]. We did a lot of good things.
"We have to do more and put the ball in the box more times. Maybe be a bit more direct and aggressive.
"We could have won it in the end. It's a very long way to go - and we've said hundreds of times we have to keep going game by game."