Article by Daniel Grigore – published on Sunday, September 21, 2025 22:41 / Updated Sunday, September 21, 2025 22:47
Mikel Arteta, his coach Arsenalcommented draw with Manchester City From stage 5 of the Premier League, 1-1 after Pep Guardiola's team led for almost 90 minutes.
Erling Haaaland hit Emirates in the 9th minute, at the end of a counterattacle-flexion in which he collaborated with Tijjani Reijnders, then Arsenal ran after equalization. The redeeming void came in the 90+3 minute, signed by Martinelli from Eze's pass, but coach Mikel Arteta still remained with a bitter taste, given the way he showed the game.
City had only 32.8% possession this evening, the youngest of the 9 years in which he had on the bench on Pep Guardiola. Another worrying aspect for “citizens”: it was the fifth consecutive match in which Guardiola fails to defeat her former disciple. The artery is the first with such a series against Pep!
Mikel Arteta, after doing Guardiola who had never happened: “very disappointed by the result”
How did the artery commented on one of the flash-interviews? Well, he did not avoid admitting that his result was not suitable, even if Arsenal equalized late, in extensions!
“I am very proud of the team, I have to say it. To the way I played, in which I dominated them, I am very unmoved by the result. I started the match very well, I was so dominant, I was in their half of the field and I did not allow them to breathe, but from a chaotic action, in which the ball was still shaking, then I lost it, they woke up with space in front and they are lethal in such situations, at what quality they have.
Then we had about 5 minutes in which we trembled, we had to get back mentally, because it was unfair that I received that goal, and later I totally dominated the game.
There are always things we can do better. From the beginning, with the way I focused when I had superiority on the second bar, with the subsequent defensive organization I did the job easier, but at what executions and quality, you have to congratulate the opponent.
Obviously, if you can't win, at least don't lose. I created an amazing moment to score that goal, but there are many feelings, because I know how difficult it is to do what we did against Manchester City, a team with such a level, such a coach … Ahh, I wanted the team's reward to be more consistent“, Said the” tunar “coach.
Asked what he sent to his students at the break of the gameThe artery revealed: “Let's continue to do the good things we were doing, to shake ourselves mentally, because the match was available.
Questioned what the two things are, it was dodged in the characteristic style: “this remains in the locker room.”
The result leaves Arsenal 5 points after Liverpool leader, the only one in England with a perfect course (15 points) so far. Manchester City climbed 9th place with 7 points.
