Mikel Arteta acknowledged Arsenal's struggle for attacking spark during their goalless draw against Nottingham Forest. He praised their overall dominance while noting the absence of key players, including Saka and Martinelli, limited their ability to create clearcut chances. Arteta emphasized the team's character and fight but highlighted the need for more shots on target. While trailing Liverpool by 13 points, Arteta is focused on upcoming matches and integrating injured players, expressing a commitment to remain motivated amid challenging circumstances.
We showed... unquestionable character, how much we wanted it and tried. We dominated the game. We tried in many different ways. We persisted but lacked that spark, that final pass to unlock a well-organised team.
We produced a very different standard to the West Ham defeat. We defended with energy, purpose, fight, willingness to make things happen. It wasn't because we lacked that.
Arteta said Arsenal will not lack motivation despite the yawning gap to Liverpool. The only thing we can do is win our matches and see how many points we get.
Let's see how they evolve in the next few weeks to make the right steps. They've been out for a long, long time, so we're going to have to integrate them as well.
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