Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has insisted that his team would bounce back and move on from the dramatic 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday.
According to Arteta, the Gunners have been to a lot of different grounds and the result could have been different.
He however acknoleged that the outcome of Saturday’s game represents one of the highlights of the English Premier League, but remains confident they will handle the mounting pressure.
“That is the league, you go to Old Trafford, you go to St James’ Park, you go to Chelsea, you come here, we have been in a lot of difficult grounds,” he said.
“The result could have been different, the reality is not. We went 18 games unbeaten and still we are there, close to each other.
“That is the level of the league, we know that. That is the opportunity that we have ahead of us and that’s it.
“Now it is time to bounce back, they have given me all the right reasons to think we are going to perform at the same level. We move on. We will learn from today and it will make us a better team,” he said.
Naija News recalls that Arsenal’s title push suffered a painful setback on Saturday after a dramatic late winner saw Aston Villa clinch a 2-1 win at Villa Park.
The Premier League match looked destined for a draw until Emiliano Buendia struck deep into added time to seal all three points for the home side.
Speaking further, Arteta commented on the impact of injuries to some players on the overall output from the team.
“It’s five months into the competition and so far we have coped. We are going to have to prove we can cope again, again, again for another six months.
“People who think at this moment we are going to be 10 points clear live in a different world,” he said.
The Gunner’s boss also revealed that centre-back Cristhian Mosquera’s ankle injury is worse than first feared and the defender would be out for weeks.
“He is going to be out for weeks, unfortunately.
“It is much more than we were expecting, so he is going to be out for weeks,” Arteta said.
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