Mikel Arteta expressed frustration over a contentious handball penalty and highlighted that Arsenal showcased their best European performance despite a 1-0 defeat to Inter.
'I don't understand [the handball decision],’ said Arteta. ‘There is no danger at all. You cannot react because the ball is very close. But OK.'
Arteta added, 'But if that is a penalty then the one on Mikel Merino where he punches him in the head has to be a penalty 1000 percent. These are the margins in this game and it’s very difficult to accept.'
Despite the loss, Arteta emphasized, ‘All the big games we have played in Europe, this is by far the best one that we played in the last few years.'
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