Arsenal full back Gael Clichy is adamant that Arsenal are still in the Premier League title race. Consecutive defeats to rivals Chelsea and Manchester United, current league table number one and two teams respectively, have dealt a hard blow to the Gunners hopes of reaching the number one spot. Arsenal are now nine points away from the top spot, ahead of yet another crucial clash on Wednesday as they prepare to face fourth-placed Liverpool. But while many are writing off Arsenal's chances of reaching the top, Clichy insists the Gunners are still in the hunt. "Let's work on it, next we play against a good side in Liverpool," Clichy said. "It's going to be difficult but we have to do it because if we want to be the best, we have to compete. We have to think game after game and it starts with Liverpool. We have to think one game at a time but the less we lose, the better it will be. "The rule in sport is when you want to be the best, after every defeat you have to ask the right questions to yourself and the team. You have to go again and dig in. That is what we are going to start doing again in training because it is only with hard work and a bit of luck that things can happen. Maybe then we can go somewhere."