Arteta makes transfer admission

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted that there is a need for Arsenal to sign defenders this January.

“We don’t talk about any transfers and we are working on a few things,” said Arteta.

“When the club has something to say I will let you know.” Arteta also opened up on his need to be critical of his players following that below-par first half.

“When I see what I don’t want to see – and I’m not talking about technically or tactically – what I expect from them and the standards that we want to set in certain areas, I cannot be happy and I have to let them know,” he said.

“But I am learning everyday from them – how they react when they lose, what they need when they lose and what they need when they win as well. Also, how they can react when they want to because before that, everyone said it was a physical issue.

“That we could not sustain certain rhythm or intensity throughout the game, look how they finished tonight.

“After 94 minutes they kept going and this is what they have to understand as a team.”

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