The last day of the rest of their lives. While Arsenal lost this Saturday afternoon against Bournemouth (1-2), Mikel Arteta presented himself at a post-match press conference explaining that this result was “a real blow”, but did not appear particularly fatalistic.
Immediate reaction required
“Now it all depends on how we react,” warned the technician Gunners. According to Pep Guardiola’s former assistant at Manchester City, “we will have to show even more combativeness » for its players, before the final sprint where it will be necessary “be very, very strong and determined to approach it in a different way than today, especially when the match was not going in our favor ».
💬 ”Go through the pain today, and tomorrow is a new day.”
Mikel reflects on today’s result 👇— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 11, 2026
This is Arsenal’s fourth league defeat of the seasonthe second at home. Faced with Arsenal’s bad habit of breaking down at the end of the championship, the Spanish coach provided a clear response: “We can’t control this. What we can control is our performance, what we have done over the last nine months. So, everything that is said when you suffer a defeat at home, you have to accept it. (…) It all depends on how we get back up. » Mikel Arteta and his flock have no more time. With a still considerable lead of nine points over runner-up Manchester City, a defeat at the Etihad Stadium next day could resurrect the ghosts of the pastespecially since the Cityzens are still two games behind their London rival.
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