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Arsenal's Mikel Arteta on giving up on title: 'Over my dead body'

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Mikel Arteta has said he would give up on Arsenal's title hopes "over my dead body" but added that his side will have to do something unprecedented in Premier League history to win it.

Arsenal suffered a devastating blow in their title campaign last weekend. Their surprise loss at home to West Ham coupled with Liverpool's win at Manchester City left them 11 points behind the Merseyside club.

When asked if he would concede the title, Arteta defiantly said: "Over my dead body.

"If not I will go home.