A livid stated he was “very, very indignant” after his gamers produced a efficiency that the Arsenal supervisor stated was “nowhere close to” the requirements required to win the Premier League.
The supervisor stated he was “very a lot accountable” for his crew’s , which has given Liverpool the chance to increase their result in 11 factors after they face Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.
Arsenal produced solely two pictures on track all through the sport and barely threatened to stage a comeback after Jarrod Bowen had struck for the guests within the first half.
“I’m very disillusioned and clearly very indignant as effectively,” stated Arteta. “I by no means felt that we have been at the usual and the extent that we wanted.
“We’ve to be [angry]. I hope we’re, very a lot, as a result of we didn’t hit the degrees right this moment and I’m very a lot liable for that. So I’m very, very indignant.”
Arteta “fully refused” the suggestion that Arsenal’s attacking damage disaster – which has dominated out Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli – was the rationale for the loss.
“I’m speaking in regards to the requirements of the gamers and the crew that we performed right this moment, me included,” he stated. “And that was nowhere close to the degrees that we now have to hit to have the chance to win a Premier League.
“I believe we now have to look within the mirror. The desire and the need, the best way we run and the best way we would like it, zero query about that. However at this degree that’s not sufficient. It’s important to ship and it must be with loads of high quality to interrupt a extremely good crew down, to win many extra video games than we now have completed.”
Arteta added that he desires his gamers to “endure” and “really feel the ache” over the following 48 hours earlier than preparations start for his or her midweek match at Nottingham Forest. “Be certain that we come again on Monday with that chunk and anger nonetheless within the abdomen,” he stated.
Graham Potter, the pinnacle coach, stated of his crew: “Improbable efficiency. We have been very disciplined, dedicated, filled with effort and intelligence. The gamers have been actually high in that as a result of clearly we have been enjoying towards a incredible crew and it’s a must to endure at occasions. However the gamers did it effectively. I’m delighted.”