Mikel Arteta blamed his misfiring stars for the loss of Arsenal’s North London Derby in the Premier League versus Tottenham.
During their 2-0 loss to Tottenham in the Premier League, according to Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s problems in front of goal were revealed.
As Spurs offered a clinical edge that was missing by the Gunners, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane’s goals gave Jose Mourinho’s side a 2-0 win on Sunday.
Though strike partner Alexandre Lacazette had only two, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was unable to report a single effort on target.
“You look at all the stats, they’re in our favour, but at the end of the day it’s about putting the ball in the net,” Arteta told a media conference afterwards.
“We had the chances. We had generated probably more than ever this season, put the ball in the box more than ever, had the numbers there.”
“But at the end of the day we have to score the goals, and when they had a half-chance they scored, and at the moment we haven’t. To build something, you need results.”
“I take a lot of positives for the way we played, when we come here at this moment and play with the personality, the courage, the passion, the energy and the belief the boys showed.”
“At the end, it’s a football match and you have to win it, and we lost again today.”
