A big punch in the face': Mikel Arteta apologises after defeat by Bournemouth
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A big punch in the face': Mikel Arteta apologises after defeat by Bournemouth
"It's a big punch in the face, that's what I said to the boys, and now it's about how we react to that. We need to be very, very, very strong and determined to approach it in a different way than we've done today."
"We know what is at stake, he said. The fact that as a club we haven't done it for so long is a reason for that. We talked about the difficulty."
"Almost all the things we've done for nine months, because that's what has taken us all the way there. On Wednesday, I saw a lot of them. And today, yes, we've gone back."
Mikel Arteta expressed disappointment over Arsenal's 2-1 loss to Bournemouth, emphasizing the need for players to show more character. Alex Scott's late goal secured the win for Bournemouth after Viktor Gyokeres equalized. This defeat allows Manchester City to potentially reduce Arsenal's lead in the Premier League. Arteta acknowledged the pressure of a long title drought and the anxiety it causes among supporters. He stressed the importance of focusing on controllable aspects and learning from the setback to improve moving forward.
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