Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal were "not at their best" in their 3-2 defeat to Manchester United, but he believes it is unrealistic for his team to win every game.
The Emirates Stadium was the venue where this Premier League match took place on Sunday evening, and it was clear from the start that things wouldn't go according to plan for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta's men. The home side struggled to contain Manchester United's attacking prowess and found themselves trailing 3-0 by halftime.
However, in a thrilling second half, Arsenal scored two goals without reply to narrow the gap to just one goal. This late surge hinted that there was still hope for the team, but ultimately it wasn't enough as Manchester United sealed their fourth consecutive victory over Arteta's men.
When asked about the defeat after the match, Arteta acknowledged his side's shortcomings. "We weren't at our best today," he said. "But we can't expect to win every single game, that's just not possible." Arteta also praised his team for their spirit and resilience in the face of adversity, but ultimately was left to rue a missed opportunity.
With the loss, Manchester United move up to fourth place in the Premier League table, while Arsenal fall further behind. The defeat will be a setback for Arteta and his team, who are now facing an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League.
The Emirates Stadium was the venue where this Premier League match took place on Sunday evening, and it was clear from the start that things wouldn't go according to plan for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta's men. The home side struggled to contain Manchester United's attacking prowess and found themselves trailing 3-0 by halftime.
However, in a thrilling second half, Arsenal scored two goals without reply to narrow the gap to just one goal. This late surge hinted that there was still hope for the team, but ultimately it wasn't enough as Manchester United sealed their fourth consecutive victory over Arteta's men.
When asked about the defeat after the match, Arteta acknowledged his side's shortcomings. "We weren't at our best today," he said. "But we can't expect to win every single game, that's just not possible." Arteta also praised his team for their spirit and resilience in the face of adversity, but ultimately was left to rue a missed opportunity.
With the loss, Manchester United move up to fourth place in the Premier League table, while Arsenal fall further behind. The defeat will be a setback for Arteta and his team, who are now facing an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League.
, he's doing his best with this squad and the pressure is mounting. 4-0 down at halftime was a tough hill to climb, but you gotta give credit to those last two goals from Arsenal, they were some proper strikes! 
Still, it's clear that we need to see some improvement in defense if we wanna stay competitive, can't keep shipping 3 goals like that 
. Can't put all the blame on Arteta either, the team was clearly underwhelming at times. I'm still hopeful for us though, we just need to stick together and grind out some wins 
. I mean, Manchester United have been on fire lately, and it's hard to stop them when they're clicking like that 
. But at the same time, I do think Arsenal should be a bit more solid defensively - 3-0 down by halftime is not something you can just turn around in one half 
. Still, credit to Arteta for staying calm and trying to get his team back into it 
. Can't see Arsenal getting out of this one just yet though... 
, even though it wasn't enough to change the game. It shows that the team can fight back when things aren't going their way, and that gives me faith in them 
i think people r overreacting here, like yeah they lost but they scored 2 goals back, that shows they got some quality players on the pitch. mikel arteta's right no need to win every game, it's all about building momentum and confidence. and btw, 3-0 down at half time is not impossible to come back from, ask any other team in the league 