- Jarrod Bowen’s first half header sealed victory for West Ham on the Emirates
- Mikel Arteta’s says he is ‘very,very offended’ and answerable for the defeat
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A livid Mikel Arteta tore aside Arsenal’s efficiency as they ceded additional floor within the title race after dropping 1-0 to West Ham.
Jarrod Bowen’s winner late within the first half — his fiftieth Premier League purpose — was sufficient to finish a four-game winless run and provides the Gunners their first defeat in 15 league matches.
A Liverpool victory in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad as we speak would go away the Reds 11 factors clear on the high — though Arne Slot’s crew may have performed a recreation greater than the north London membership.
Arteta stated: ‘(I’m) very disenchanted. Clearly very offended as nicely.
‘Even with all of the ball we had and 20 pictures, I by no means felt that we had been at the usual and ranges that we wanted.
‘We didn’t hit the degrees as we speak and I’m very a lot answerable for that, so I’m very, very offended.’
A livid Mikel Arteta tore aside Arsenal’s efficiency after their 1-0 dwelling loss to West Ham
The Gunners suffered their first defeat in 15 league matches as their title hopes suffered a dent
When requested about whether or not the outcome was a product of accidents and never shopping for a striker within the January switch window, he stated: ‘No, no and I refuse that utterly as a result of I’m speaking concerning the requirements of the gamers and the crew that we performed as we speak, me included.
‘And that was nowhere close to the degrees that now we have to hit to have the chance to win a Premier League. We had been very constant, sure, however soccer is about what you do as we speak and as we speak, nowhere close to.’
Although Arteta claimed it wasn’t a matter of mistaken crew choice.
‘I might do the identical,’ he added.
‘However while you lose you get it mistaken, the techniques, the intentions, all the things. That is what I felt, so I’ve to do what I really feel. After, it is too late.’
Myles Lewis-Skelly was despatched off for the second time in a month after dragging Mohammed Kudus to the ground on a West Ham counter-attack.
Referee Craig Pawson initially cautioned the 18-year-old for the incident, however VAR Peter Bankes dominated that Lewis-Skelly had denied the Ghanaian a transparent goalscoring alternative and the yellow card was upgraded to a pink.
A delighted Graham Potter lauded his crew’s efficiency.
Myles Lewis-Skelly was despatched off once more after dragging Mohammed Kudus to the ground
Potter stated: ‘Unbelievable efficiency, very disciplined, dedicated, stuffed with effort and intelligence I assumed.
‘Clearly we’re taking part in in opposition to a implausible crew and it’s important to endure at occasions, however the gamers did it nicely.
‘I believe it is a actually large win for us and a optimistic day.’
