Following Arsenal’s unexpected 2-1 loss to Bournemouth, manager Mikel Arteta has shared his candid reaction. The defeat, described as a “big punch in the face” by Arteta, has left the team needing to regroup.
🚨JUST IN: Arteta reacts after Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth
🗣️🎙️“Its a big punch in the face, its about how we react now. We did a lot of strange things today. It can happen this is football. Credit to the opposition.
It has to hurt, we have to take it on the chin. You… pic.twitter.com/LVuy0V5jxj
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Arteta acknowledged that the team performed “a lot of strange things” during the match, admitting that “it can happen” in football and giving credit to the opposition. The manager emphasized that the loss “has to hurt” and the team must “take it on the chin” as they look to recover from this setback.