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“We weren’t at the races today, especially in the first half. We were late to every ball, soft in the duels and didn’t earn the right to play. When we did a little bit we were sloppy on the ball and we didn’t have any dominance, any sequences of play where we could take some control of the game and we conceded two poor goals,” he said.
“Overall it’s unacceptable, we put our hands up, apologise, regroup,” he added.
Arteta said they had discussed the significance of winning the individual battles.
“We discussed it just before kick-off, the way you win here is when you compete the way you should,” he added. “That means you win duels, have a presence and the composure on the pitch to manage certain situations.
Arteta said defender Kieran Tierney would see an expert on Tuesday for his knee injury, which kept him out the game.
“The feeling that he had wasn’t positive and what the scans showed either. But we have to wait and see what happens,” Arteta concluded.
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