There are days that will forever be printed in the minds of each coach, and with a strategist with intense competition like Mikel Arteta, no doubt that the trip to Anfield will always be present in his mind. Perhaps only when enhancing the Premier League or the Champions League, he can forget this moment.
Right from the childhood, Arteta stood out with the desire to win nothing. And at Anfield, when Arsenal players lined up to welcome the new Liverpool new king, he faced the most clear reminder that he had failed this season. With many coaches, it could be ignored, but not Arteta. With a 43 -year -old strategist, this is a real pain.
Will this incident become the motivation for the fighting flame in Arteta? Almost certainly yes. “Mikel is always a competitive animal,” said longtime close friend Xabi Alonso. Arteta’s obsession with the victory was more evident through his reaction after a 2-2 draw, when Arsenal played well in the second half but the Spanish coach was still full of disappointment.
Arteta even said that the impressive reaction of the students after the break made him more angry because of the loose performance in the first half, where Arsenal conceded 2 goals in just 2 minutes. “I hate to react,” he said. “I want to act. I think the comeback makes everything worse.”
Not only did the honorary queue and the first half made Arteta angry, he also witnessed the scene of Liverpool fans mocking himself with his students.
A banners wrote: “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride”, accompanied by an image of Arteta wearing a bridesmaid dress. In addition, a model with the cardboard printed by captain Martin Odegaard was also held up – imitating the moment he celebrated taking photos after the victory over Liverpool last season – with the words: “Laugh, champion”.
These small sarcasm may not be too important for Arteta and Arsenal, but the lines of honor are definitely difficult to swallow. In the mind of Arteta, the image of Arsenal defense melting in the first half will be a painful pain. “We played very poorly,” he admitted. “I’m really disappointed”.
Notably, this season can still become a completely disaster with Arsenal. The top 5 with the Champions League ticket next season is still not guaranteed, while they will have to face Newcastle next weekend. Luckily for Arteta, the Gunners only had to meet the Southampton team in the final match of the season, and they only needed 1 point in the remaining 2 matches.
Although not speaking out, Arteta will definitely feel a little consolation with the exhausted and chipped team continues to fight, in the situation where they can completely collapse in the second half. Especially when the list of injuries is further after the defeat of the PSG in the Champions League in the middle of the week, with the absence of Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber, along with Leanyro Trossard suspected of being torn and Mikel Merino was suspended after the draw in Anfield.
Who will kick the striker when Arsenal confront Newcastle? Maybe Gabriel Martinelli will have to kick the forte in the center. Even defender Kieran Tiernney – who prepared to break up with Emirates – could also be stone.
This season is coming to an end with Arsenal in the scene where there is no hope of the title and the force. However, this draw proves that the Gunners’ fighting spirit still exists – especially in Arteta, and it seems to be in the players he can rely on.
The task now is to remember the pain from the honorary queue today, and turn it into a motivation for the next journey of conquest glory.
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