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 group’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 heading in the right direction 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 upset and clearly very indignant as properly,” stated Arteta. “I by no means felt that we have been at the usual and the extent that we wanted.
“We’ve got to be [angry]. I hope we’re, very a lot, as a result of we didn’t hit the degrees as we speak and I’m very a lot accountable 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 explanation for the loss.
“I’m speaking concerning the requirements of the gamers and the group that we performed as we speak, 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 need and the will, the best way we run and the best way we would like it, zero query about that. However at this stage that isn’t sufficient. You must ship and it must be with plenty of high quality to interrupt a extremely good group down, to win many extra video games than we now have executed.”
Arteta added that he needs his gamers to “undergo” and “really feel the ache” over the following 48 hours earlier than preparations start for his or her midweek match at Nottingham Forest. “Be sure that we come again on Monday with that chew and anger nonetheless within the abdomen,” he stated.
Graham Potter, the top coach, stated of his group: “Unbelievable efficiency. We have been very disciplined, dedicated, stuffed with effort and intelligence. The gamers have been actually high in that as a result of clearly we have been enjoying in opposition to a improbable group and it’s a must to undergo at occasions. However the gamers did it properly. I’m delighted.”