Mikel Arteta urged his Arsenal crew to make a ‘response’ after their doubtlessly pricey defeat to Aston Villa left Manchester Metropolis two factors clear within the Premier League title race.
Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘reply’ to Aston Villa defeat as Manchester Metropolis take lead in title race
The Gunners would have been buoyed by Liverpool’s shock defeat to Crystal Palace earlier within the day however then slipped up themselves towards Villa.
In an entertaining and end-to-end affair, Villa scored twice within the closing ten minutes by way of Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins to dent Arsenal’s title cost and increase their very own hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
The defeat leaves Arsenal second within the Premier League, degree on factors with Liverpool and two behind defending champions Manchester Metropolis, whereas Villa transfer three factors forward of fifth-placed Tottenham.
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Arteta stated: ‘Two very completely different performances. The primary half was very good, probably the greatest halves we now have performed towards a prime crew. It ought to have been three or 4 – or extra.
‘We didn’t put that rating line up and didn’t mirror that second half. We lacked momentum. We didn’t have the circulation we had within the first half after which we conceded two very, very poor targets.
‘Credit score to them, within the second half we have been a bit unprecise with the ball, we weren’t capable of do what we did within the first half. Ultimately we misplaced it so we now have to congratulate them on the factors.’
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