L’arsenal of Mikel Arteta saw their unbeaten streak come to an end after a 2-0 defeat to
Bournemouthmarked by the expulsion of
William Saliba. Despite this red card which left the Gunners at ten for more than 60 minutes, Arteta refused to directly blame his French defender.

The Spanish manager acknowledged that this situation made the task very difficult, but highlighted the collective effort:
“I can’t criticize the players’ effort. We tried, and it’s incredible the spirit and the will they showed. »

‘The mistake that costs us the match,’ Arteta said

Arteta nevertheless admits that this failure was due to crucial errors: “Today we made two big mistakes which cost us the match. » The London club’s coach also expresses his gratitude to the Venus supporters on his behalf, but he has no intention of turning back, so the team can learn these moments of reconnection.