Mikel Arteta: Arsenal manager furiously describes first 20 minutes at Anfield as unacceptable and 'nowhere near the standards'

11 May 2025, 18:14 | Updated: 12 May 2025, 10:44

Mikel Arteta described his Arsenal team as "unacceptable" and "nowhere near" the standards of the club in the first 20 minutes of their 2-2 draw at Liverpool.

Days after being knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals, Arsenal found themselves 2-0 down to the Premier League champions after Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz scored in the space of 87 seconds midway through the first half.

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