Arteta Reluctant To Talk Again About The Match Against Manchester United, It's A Small Thing

JAKARTA - Arsenal have risen after being knocked out of the FA Cup Third Round when Manchester United dropped on penalties (3-5) on January 12, 2025.

The Gunners returned to winning ways after winning the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on January 16, 2025.

Mikel Arteta assessed that the defeat against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium was not a big thing by equalizing losing once to a thousand matches.

"It's incredible. Of course, you measure your performance and what we do in terms of position."

"You know, you deserve to win the game. However, in reality we were knocked out. The only thing that will be judged is that, but internally, I can't."

"I love my players. I love the team and I love how good they are and what they are doing."

"In a thousand games, you have to lose once. Maybe it was that defeat (against Manchester United)."

"You also have to understand this. Our industry, our game, keep going because you don't have time," Arteta told the BBC.

In the defeat against Manchester United, Arsenal was indeed flooded with criticism. Moreover, they had to give up one chance to win this season's title.

The Gunners are also considered sluggish because they cannot win the match against 10 Manchester United players in a span of almost an hour with a total of 26 shots.

Kai Havertz later became the player most attacked by supporters. He is considered the culprit for the defeat of the Red Devils.

The German had two fatal mistakes, namely a golden opportunity in the final minute which failed to become a winning goal and failed to execute a penalty in a shootout 12.

However, Havertz was played in full by Arteta as Arsenal beat Spurs to make the forward confident.

Apart from that, Arsenal are ready to continue their positive trend when they host Aston Villa in the 22nd week of the Premier League, Sunday, January 19, 2025.