Mikel Arteta sends warning to team after Everton disappointment

Arsenal lost their second Premier League game against Everton last night.

The Gunners suffered their second loss in the Premier League this season against Everton last night.

But despite the defeat against Everton, Mikel Arteta refused to criticise his squad and warned not to replicate a similar performance in the second half of the season.

This means Manchester City now have the chance to close the gap to two points if they manage to defeat Tottenham Hotspur tonight.

“We had loads of the ball but we lacked that purpose and quality in the final third, we generated many chances,” Arteta told BT Sport. “But then we conceded and they slowed the game down and we struggled.

“They do this to every team, that is their strength with the height, the physicality is their strength, if you want to control the game against them you have to control this. We did not do that today.

“It is easy to be next to someone when they are winning well. I am still so proud of all of these players, they deserve it.

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