Nick Ames was at Selhurst Park this evening. His report has landed, and here it is. Thanks for reading this MBM. Nighty night!
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaks to Sky. “Congratulations to Palace for the game that they played. But we made it impossible for ourselves with the way we competed. We talked about that before the game. You have to compete first at this ground, you have to be physical, then you earn the right to play. When we earned it a little bit, we were inconsistent and gave the ball away. It was unacceptable and I apologise to our supporters. You can accept individual mistakes, that is part of football, but we did not have the composure or commitment, and that is what I am annoyed about. We have to put our hand up, me the first one, get the criticism we deserve because we were not good enough today, accept it, look in the mirror, and then tomorrow try to prepare the next game. This is not good enough for this club. When everything goes well, everyone wants to be there. Well, now, jump on the boat and give us a hand. We have to face the challenge, and the opportunity is in our hands. We will support each other and make each other better.”
