Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, was unable to hide his anger after the Gunners were brushed by Liverpool 0-3 in Week 30 of the Premier League 2020-2021, Sunday (4/4/2021). The Spanish national then asked his players to be even more courageous in big matches.
Arsenal actually entered the match with a positive record. They are unbeaten in their last four matches in the 2020-2021 Premier League. The last defeat was suffered by Manchester City with a score of 0-1 on February 21.
High hopes were carried by Arsenal when entertaining Liverpool. The Reds themselves are experiencing fluctuations in performance in the last five matches in the 2020-2021 Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s men received three defeats and only won two.
However, what was seen at the Emirates Stadium was just the opposite. Liverpool instead appeared dominant throughout the 90 minutes of the match. As a result, Mo Salah and his friends were able to bring home three points from London.
According to Mikel Arteta, Liverpool deserved to win because they were superior in all aspects so that Arsenal deserved to lose. He claimed responsibility for the crushing defeat.
“We really deserved to lose. Liverpool are better than us in all aspects and deserve to win this match by that difference. I am responsible for what the children showed today, “said Mikel Arteta, quoted from Goal, Sunday (4/4/2021).
Regarding the performance of his foster children, the 39-year-old man admitted he was shocked. Because, what was shown, was not the same as what was seen on the training field. He asked his foster children to be more courageous in the following matches.
“For now, I am surprised. I did not expect it to be like this if you see the way they train, “murmured Mikel Arteta.
“If you are brave and brave enough, you have to appear in the next match and take a chance,” concluded the man who was born in San Sebastian.
The defeat made Arsenal difficult hopes of advancing into the European zone. The club from North London is still stuck at number nine with a value of 42 from 30 matches. They are seven points behind Liverpool, who sit at the end of the European zone, which is ranked fifth.
