Arteta Admits Liverpool's Class Is Far Above Arsenal

Mikel Arteta (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta realizes Liverpool's quality is far above Arsenal's. He set the Reds as the standard of performance he wanted to achieve with the Gunners.

Arsenal lost 1-3 when they visited Anfield, Monday local time (Tuesday WIB), in the Premier League continued. They failed to maintain the advantage they had through Alexandre Lacazette's goal.

The result ended a fine start to Arsenal, who won their first two matches. Now the Gunners have slipped to fifth place with six points, overtaken by Aston Villa.

"We are on a different journey than Liverpool," Arteta said in post-match comments quoted by Antara.

"They have been together as a team for five years and what they did tonight they could not show two or three years ago," he added.

The Liverpool players, said Arteta, showed a good work ethic and great confidence in the pattern of play they wanted to play.

In addition, Liverpool's move in the transfer market was also considered by Arteta to be right to strengthen the strength that was in their previous squad.

HALF-TIME Liverpool 2-1 ArsenalAlexandre Lacazette's opener was canceled out by Sadio Mane and Andy Robertson goals as Liverpool lead at the break # LIVARS pic.twitter.com/cKzutB0IP3

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"That's all what we want to do. Liverpool are setting the standard, which is probably the highest in the Premier League in recent years," he said.

"That is a level we have to reach and of course we still have a long way to go to get there," concluded Arteta.

Arteta has the opportunity to improve his form in no time when he returns to visit Anfield for the Premier League Cup last 16 on Thursday.

👔 The boss discusses ... ▪️ Liverpool ▪️ Lacazette ▪️ Transfers🗞 Read @ m8arteta's full press conference after #LIVARS 👇

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