ARTETA EXPLODES AT CRITICISMS: "NOBODY WINS EVERY GAME"

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta responded quite harshly to the ruthless criticisms in the sports public that the team lost momentum following the defeat against Brighton. The Spanish technical man, greatly disturbed by the immediate writing of crisis scenarios after a single defeat despite their recent superior performance, drew attention to the difficulties in football. The successful coach, who went in front of the press and clearly defended the general statistics of his team, expressed that expectations reached illogical levels by saying, "You play 11 games, you win 10, and you lose momentum. So I don't know what it is then." Emphasizing that perfection is absolutely impossible in football, Arteta reminded journalists that no team in the world can be victorious every week with the expressions, "So then you have to win every game. And that's extremely difficult to do, and nobody else does it." The experienced manager, thinking that the successful results are not appreciated enough, stated that the intense effort spent by his players should be respected and tried to disperse the negative atmosphere with the words, "Enjoy a little bit the win, because it was a really tough one." The Arsenal manager, underlining the fatigue brought by the intense fixture, expressed that they are now completely focused on the giant Champions League struggle ahead without allowing demoralization. Showing a brand new target to the fans, Arteta clearly stated that they saved all their energy for the away match against Bayern Munich by saying, "And on Wednesday we have an incredible game against Munich away." How the Arsenal team will come out of this difficult process mentally, the reaction the players will show, and the performance they will display against the German giant Bayern Munich have already become a matter of great curiosity in the sports public.

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