Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said he has even more belief in his players, despite seeing his side fall to a 3-1 defeat against title challengers Manchester City.
Despite losing 3-1 to title challengers Manchester City, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he has even more faith in his players.
He expressed satisfaction with the way his side performed against the reigning champions, with Arsenal dominating the ball with 64 per cent possession compared to City’s 36 per cent.
Arteta, speaking to Amazon Prime, said after the full-time whistle:
“I have more belief after seeing a side that can go head-to-head. I have more belief in my players. The atmosphere and the performance was really good if you take away that we gave away three goals. They (City) are the best team in the world”
“To beat them, you have to be over your level. I think we had them in big moments but again the games are defined in individual moments, especially in the box, and they were better than us.
“The way we gave the goals away is not possible.“
“At the end it is disappointment because we lost it. I say we because we lost it. It was an incredible battle between two teams. We gave them the goals, and we have three chances that we didn’t put away.”
Arteta will be hoping his side can get back to winning ways in the league, after three top-flight games without victory, when they travel to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Arsenal will go back to the top of the table if they avoid defeat at Villa Park as City kick off later on Saturday afternoon.
