Following Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday, manager Mikel Arteta reflected on his team’s performance and pointed out where they went wrong.
Despite their efforts, goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins prevented the Gunners from reclaiming the top spot in the Premier League.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Arteta acknowledged the need for his team to play catch-up in the title race, with leaders Manchester City maintaining their lead.
“Two very different performances. The first half was superb, one of the best halves we have played against a top team. It should have been three or four – or more.
“We didn’t put that score line up and didn’t reflect that second half. We lacked momentum. We didn’t have the flow we had in the first half and then we conceded two very, very poor goals.
“Credit to them, in the second half we were a bit unprecise with the ball, we weren’t able to do what we did in the first half. In the end we lost it so we have to congratulate them on the points.”
