Arsene Wenger admits his side have lost their momentum following their third consecutive draw.
Arsenal were largely disappointing against PSG at the Emirates but appeared to be heading for three points beforeAlex Iwobi’s late own-goal.
The point was enough for the Gunners to progress to the last 16 of the Champions League, although they look set to finish in second spot once again.
Wenger’s men have now drawn their last three games as they suffer another November stutter both domestically and in Europe.
Nevertheless, the Frenchman has urged Gunners fans to remain patient as they bid to get back to winning ways.
“We have not lost, but we have lost a winning momentum a little bit,” Wenger said.
“I believe I have to be careful on the choice of my words. I say ‘stuttering’ and it comes back at me. We have a special strength in the squad, a consistency in results. We are unbeaten in 18 games.
“Sometimes you go through spells when you win a bit less. But we have to continue without losing and transform draws into wins. There’s no reason to panic.”
Arsenal and PSG are level on 11 points ahead of the final round of matches with the French champions ahead, due to their head-to-head record.
A tricky tie awaits in the last 16 but with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich set to also finish second, Wenger isn’t convinced it will be favourable to come out on top.
“We are second but it’s not over,” said Wenger. “We have a 90 per cent chance to finish second but we’ve not lost a game.
“Overall we’ve done the job well. Will we be lucky enough to finish first? The advantage if you finish first is to play the second game at home. We had a very strong start in the second half and were dominant, but then we dropped off.”
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