Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal face an uphill battle to catch Chelsea in the title race after losing 2-1 at Tottenham.
Danny Rose opened the scoring with a stunning volley just 10 minutes into his Premier League debut before Gareth Bale doubled Spurs' lead just after half-time.
Nicklas Bendtner pulled one back for Arsenal late on but Spurs held on thanks to an inspired performance by goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.
That secured Tottenham's first league win over their north London rivals in 11 years and left the Gunners six points behind league leaders Chelsea with just four games left.
"Yes, it will be difficult now of course," said Wenger. "We'll continue to fight but it makes it very difficult.
Not impossible
"As long as it's not mathematically impossible, it is not impossible.
"Our job is to fight and we will do that. But even if they drop points we are far (behind)."
The Gunners lost Thomas Vermaelen to injury in the first half and Wenger revealed the Belgian defender had suffered a calf strain which is expected to keep him out for three weeks.
Can Arsenal still win the title or does defeat to Spurs mean it is all over for this season for the Gunners?
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